Bay High School - Bay Blue Yearbook (Bay Village, OH)

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Were you one of the 650 underclassmen who had their picture taken? Once again Hal Briggs returned to the school to take an- nual mugshots. Organized by AFS, the scheduling ran very well. Picture day was most memorable for the unusually warm weather that day. Many students wore shorts and t-shirts, but brought a different outfit to change into before having their picture taken. I was really disappointed on picture day because I didn’t get a free comb like I used to get at the middle school.” ■Nikki Smith NOVEMBER TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21 Friday Should you be loyal to your state? ... Or go with the blue? Students had to make this choice as the famous Ohio State- Michigan football game neared. Siding with the wrong team could lose a friend or , in some in- stances , even lower a grade. But dedicated fans were not afraid to show their spirit by dressing in colors of their favorite team or in college sweats. On the day of the game, friends gathered together to watch the big event. Ex- citing until the very end, Michigan came out vic- torious, 26-24. While Michigan fans went off to celebrate, unhappy Ohio State fans began to look forward to next year to try once again. ”lt was a great game. Michigan had it all the way!” ■Kathy Bernecker NOVEMBER 28 FRIDAY On Thanksgiving, students were most grateful for having two days off from school. Over the four-day weekend, time was spent eating a big turkey dinner, talking with relatives, or travell- M. Zukowski ing. Students also had ex- tra time to spend with friends or get an early start on Christmas shopp- ing. Everyone appreciated their Thanksgiving vaca- tion and welcomed the four-day weekend. ”lt was a great time for me to catch up on sleeping, because I was really ex- hausted from school and basketball. ” -Christin Chadwick PSSST! Sophomore Jeni Bowles passes classmate Tru Sisson a note during the homeroom scene. Both sophomores made premiere performances as high school students in their first fall play. November

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-S. Troia -S. Troia - M. Zukowski Bonfire Fizzles in Drizzle The light drizzle prevented the lighting of the bonfire and discouraged students from at- tending this tradition. Junior Michelle Beercheck remarked, I had fun, but I expected to see more people.” PASSING THE CROWN. Former Homecoming queen Sharon Perrine congratulates senior Diana DiVenere on her new honor. Diana was crowned by her neighbor, former king, Chris Ronayne. vain and Cindy Westervelt. After the assembly, senior Nan- cv Chang commented, It finally dawned on me that this was my last year at the high school and together with all of my friends.” One thing is for sure-watchine Gilligan's Island reruns will always brin back memories of this year s homecoming assembly. Gilligan Landed at Bay High FEELIN' BLUE. Waiting for his cue, senior Chris Beckerman surveys the activities of the pep assembly. Chris's duties as M.C. consisted of introducing the skits and motivating the crowd. Stranded Seniors Come Together Look who was marooned on a tropical island with palm trees and village huts . . . 275 members ot the senior class dur- ing their homecoming assembly! Dressed in their finest clothes, seniors paired off and entered the world of Gilligan, the skip- per too, the millionaire and his wife, the movie star, the pro- fessor, and Marianne -here on Gilligan's Isle! Senior class President Doue Mcllvain ad- dressed the student body as did former BHS graduate John Manke and history teacher Mr. Dale Thomas. The homecoming court consisted of king and queen Alan Mavis and Diana DiVenere, Bill Hartranft and Gretchen Hall, and Doug Mcll- After a great deal of brainstor- ming, the Student Council decided the theme for the homecoming dance would be Return to Gilligan's Island'. The various homecoming commit- tees then began preparing for the day of the dance. Members were assigned to make punch, cookies, and brownies. A trip downtown to Mutual Display to rent appropriate decorations was taken. The band Mixer was selected to perform, Hal Briggs was hired to take photos, and 100 leis were purchased as souvenirs for the senior girls. The expenses totaled in excess of 950 dollars. The day of the dance, members of Student Council began to work on decorating the school at 8:00 in the morning and remained until 3:30. That night, when students arrived at the dance, they notic- ed a drastic change in scenery. Illuminated waterfalls, palm trees, and village huts lined the the school halls. Don Waldroop remarked , I was amazed at how different the school looked decorated. I thought the band was really good and played a lot of older music.” Student Life 3®

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SAY WHAT? Trying to influence Mike Sobczak's opinion, senior Missy McConnell explains the benefits of school. Playing the role of Miss Barrett, McConnell debuted as the leading actress. M. Zukowski M. Zukowski Failure to Yield the Right of Way Which way goes up? What about down? Well, the answers could be found by attending the fall play Up the Down Staircase. The play was directed by speech and acting teacher Mr. Ted Siller. Leads were played by seniors Missy McConnell, Mike Sobczak, and Jason Pott. The rest of the cast was composed of students from all four grades. The cast and crew began preparing a month in advance witn practices every day after school for two hours. Sophomore Amy Conklin com- mented, Practices were a pain, but it was worth it in the end. We all wished it wasn't over. She portrayed a typical high school snob. The play was about a new teacher adapting to the high school scene. Citizens Find Levy Taxing On November 4, the majority of voters in the community un- fortunately voted no for the school levy. The levy, w'hich in- creased taxes, was necessary to help schools pay for sports, clubs, field trips, and advanced placement classes. Because the levy had previously failed in August, a community challenge meeting was held in October to explain the needs of the system. CAUGHT IN THE ACT. Junior Tim Askin reprimands senior Mike Sobc- zak, the delinquent student in Uy the Down Staircase Sobczak, the president of Thespians, has appeared in eleven productions at the hign school. Designed to make students and community members aware of the ideas proposed in the new tax levy, the meeting was held by the Bay School Board. Speakers from the community commented on the advantages of the levy and the ways it would benefit students and the community. The day of the meeting, teachers encouraged students to attend the meeting to show their support. One of the students who did attend, senior Jim Dowling, commented, I at- tended the meeting to show my school spirit and enthusiasm for the future of Bay's school system. Unfortunately, the levy did fail and siens of cutbacks began immediately. Levy supporters planned a survey to poll com- munity reactions to tne school system and its programs. A Green-tree in the fall? Did you go to Greentree? This question was frequently asked in the hallways in early November. Students from Bay, Westlake, Rocky River, Avon Lake, and Lakewood met at Rocky River High School at 9:00 PM on Friday, November 7, and loaded into four ereyhound buses. An hour later, tney reach- ed their destination — the Greentree Inn, Sandusky, Ohio. The annual Young Life weekend provided time for students to make new friends, learn about Christ, and have a lot of fun. Junior Brooke Zitzman, who has gone to Greentree twice, said, 1 met so many people, and it gave me a chance to get away from my parents. It was a lot of fun and a great experience. Student Life