Birch Run High School - Panther Tales Yearbook (Birch Run, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1988 volume:

THE BOOMING By Jenny Carl Birch Run has gone through a great number of changes since its beginning in 1852. New businesses, schools, and scandal have come to Birch Run. Our town has grown from a few settlements to a booming metropolis. The school system of Birch Run began with Horton School, a little frame school house off Dixie Highway. Horton School dates back to before the Civil War when the district owned a half an acre in 1856. Mary and Elizabeth Shay were two of the first teachers and earned the small amount of 20 dollars a month. In 1980 Taymouth Elementary School became part of the Birch Run area school system. Scandal has rocked Birch Run on two occasions. The first incident occured in 1934 when the House of Chance was started by John Webster. It was often called a gambling den. Farmers and people from other towns came to the House of Chance to gamble. In 1986 Paradise Health Spa was opened by Joem Chul Park. The massage parlor was closed after a state police raid. Roads and highways have been expanded and improved. The Dixie Highway was once a plank road. A stage coach was used for travel between Saginaw and Detroit. Other roads were widened and paved. Manufacturers' Marketplace built in 1986 has contributed revenue for Birch Run. Tour buses come in daily adding money to the mail's sales. The mall now consists of 74 stores. Due to the heavy traffic a new stoplight was added near the expressway. Other businesses in Birch Run have been expanded and re- modeled due to the construc- tion of the mall. A new senior citizen complex will be built next to Don's Food- land. Existing businesses, such as Sunoco and Total, have expanded their convenience stores to accomodate the new tourism. Birch Run, now a booming city, contains over 75 busi- nesses. The school system has grown from one little school- house to five buildings. And for the time being, scandal has left. 7 OF BIRCH RUN Left: Manufacturers' Marketplace draws many shoppers around Christmas- time. Bottom Left: A before pic- ture of Birch Run Auto Parts. Onlookers and construction workers stand watching as the building is demolished. Bottom Right: Birch Run Auto Parts after the demolition that was needed to accomodate the new senior citizen com- plex. Table of Contents Opening 1 Seniors 14 Underclassmen 46 Academics 64 Faculty 80 Music and the Arts 92 Sports 112 Clubs and Organizations 150 Closing 164 Index 178 3 EXPECTING by Hoi lie Gerger Over the past two years, expecting the best and accepting no less has been the way of doing things around the Birch Run School District. This motto was coined by the former Middle School Principal, Mr. Allen. The reason for this was to leep pride in everyone from the Superintendant to our kindergarteners. When Superintendant Bart Jenniches first came here, he stated he was a bit concerned. The teacher morale was down, the school facilities were not up to par, and frankly he would not want his own children attending these schools. He decided there had to be some drastic changes made. The game plan was to get the employees to take pride and give a little extra effort for the districts sake. The students were to have positive feelings about thier education and school. To do this we would need an advanced curriculum, including advanced English, math and computers classes. In later years , budget willing, possibly and auditoruim and a swimming pool for added extra-curric- ular activities. The district has already put over $200,000 into improving and renovating the facilities. This was all done to motivate a sense of pride in its students and faculty. Although it may take up to 5-6 years to accomplish this, it's well worth the wait. SILVIO’S Italian Restaurant Lounge 138 West Vienna Downtown Clio FOR FAST TAKE OUT 686-7410 Open 7 days 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight Sunday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Friday - Sunday SECURITY LOCK SAFE CO. - KEYS MOBILE SERVICE - RUBBER STAMPS - aama day sarvlca GARY FRASHER RON PETERSON Locksmiths G-4069 Clio Road Flint. Michigan 48504 24-Hour Service Phone 313 789 7984 THE BEST Some of the improve- ments that have already been made are: The high school gymnasium has been repainted and a new sound system has been put in. The football field has been kept neater and the bleachers have been repainted. The lockers and walls of the entire school have been repainted. The papers have been swept up and the overall look of the school is much better. Other improvements have been made in the teaching tech- niques. Also the curriculum is being improved. Over 60% of the teaching staff is involved in committees to help improve this. And it has seemed to help. We were in the top of the county school districts with our State Assesment Tests. In the end Superinten- dant Jenniches hopes to have Birch Run, be recognized as the BEST school district in the state. Upper left and clock- wise: Mr. Murphy the Director of Curriculum, is busy at a meeting. Mr. Murphy is an English and College Writing teacher. Mr. Kelly's English III class working hard. Mr. Kelly is also the wrestling coach. Some of the new sights at the high school are these bill-boards with celebrities and advertisements. 5 DYNAMITE CONCERT PUT by Laura Worden On a late September even- ing in 1987, Birch Run was treated to an unusual event: a rock concert! Students from North Elementary, Mar- shall Greene Middle School, and the high school numbered in the hundreds, filling the high school gym to maximum capacity. What sort of band could draw such a crowd into the heart of this boomtown? Was it Motley Crue or Madon- na? Not exactly, but the enthusiasm generated by these five unknowns nearly equalled that of better known bands. The Edge, a product of The Young American Showcase in St. Petersburg, Florida, consisted of five members: Bob Flake, bass guitar, Dave Dyke, vocals, Sandy Clement, keyboards and vocals, Darryl Killingsworth, lead guitar, and Jim Davis, drums. They sang only covers of popular songs and played in schools across the U.S. and Canada. When they arrived in Birch Run, they had been together just six weeks and would tour for another ten months. All had the hope of becoming studio musicians one day. The concert, which was arranged by S.A.D.D., lasted nearly two hours. The band spent the time before the show warming up, signing autographs and accepting friendship bracelets from the kids who helped them set up the equipment. Afterwards, they signed more autographs. After it was all over, everyone felt a little bit of a let down, cherishing their autographed posters and pins and talking the concert over with friends in the halls. The day the band came to town, everybody went wild. When they left, the ex- citement went with them and it was business as usual once again. Clockwise from top left: The Edge (from left to right)-Bob Flake, Jim Davis, Darryl Kil1ingsworth, Sandy Clement, and Dave Dyke. Bob, Dave, and Sandy did a satire of the Van Ha- len video. Jump. Sandy Clement sang his version of La Bamba. I don't know the rest of the words , he crooned in the middle of the song. A manic cheer arose from the jam-packed bleachers as the band blasted from the girls' locker room. After it was all over, the band let go and showed their true personalities. US ON THE EDGE” FANS BLAST WEEK by Hollie Gerger The fun and excitement of Spirit Week once again sprang into action. It started off with Monday as T-shirt, hat and shades day, Tuesday was hunter day, Wednesday Hawaiian day, and Thursday nerd day, and Friday was of course the infamous Blue and Gold day. The excitement contin- ued at the pep assembly that afternoon. There was an excellent turnout from the faculty and students. There were class spirit competitions, relays, and a special performance by the Varsity Pom-Pon squad with the Pep-Band. The 1987 Varsity football team was announced by their captain Daryl Boyce. And it all ended with the audience, cheerleaders, and pom-pon squads joining the Pep-Band for the school fiqht sonq. Upper left and clock- wise: Freshman Lee Anne James smiles for the camera on nerd day. Lee Anne is also involved in girl's basketball. Mr. and Mrs. Cummings decked out on T-shirt, hat and shades day. Mrs. Cummings also wore her authentic Hawaiian muumuu on Hawaiian day, while Mr. Cummings wore his matching shirt. Junior Casey Burditt and Senior Tom Szostak are almost ready to go hunting, but there's no gun! Even though not every- one agrees on making fools of themselves by dressing up, those of us who did had a BLAST!!! WITH SPIRIT Upper left and clock- wise: Sophomores Kelly Westcoat and Heidi Raquepaw are engaged in a hilarious baby food eating relay at the Homecoming pep assem- bly. Panther mascott R.J. Collins was acting goofy as usual. When asked what was the best part about being The Panther , he replied, Whipping 'The Chicken' on the track and getting a standing ovation from the Birch Run side, and sincere death threats from the Frankenmuth side. It takes guts to wear that costume, but as R.J. said, T ’ike to act goofy! SENIORS WIPE ’EA OUT by Hoi lie Gerger The Class of 1988 once again showed their creativ- ity as their unique float wiped out the underclass- men entries in the annual float jug competition. This win improved their overall float record to 2-1-1 since they also captured the jug during their sophomore year. Although the seniors won, each class worked hard and together. Everyone helped everyone and the seemingly insurmountable task got done. As a newcomer Junior Michelle Haley commented, When it comes down to it, everything and everyone pulls together and cliques don't matter. The hard work which re- sulted in four fine float competition entries paid off as they were brought into the parade staging area for judging prior to the five o'clock parade. Other entries were sponsored by S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving) and F.H.A. (Future Homemakers of America). The balmy weather which provided an ideal setting for the parade continued through the half-time activ- ities. As the tension mounted, the students were getting riled and the floats were presented to the anxious crowd. In the photo upper left Erin Massey, sec- retary of the senior class, accepts the jug on behalf of The Class of 1988. 1988 For four years straight, we've upheld a reputation. And now we feel we need a vacation. There was sand and sun and t o funj _ We're reaching our goal to be number one! Then the sun went down and the night came about- So now it's time Vikings, to WIPE YOU OUT!!! 10 IN FLOAT BATTLE 1989 We the Class of ‘89. Have built this float With school spirit in mind To encourage our Panthers To fight until the end. And tear apart the Vikings Until they cannot mend. Ten seconds before the end Is THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! And if the Vikings Haven't caught us yet. They'll never see Mohter Earth Again! 1990 Aiming high for victory our plane does fly. As our boys push towards the goal, to make our score high. Vikings will fight to stay alive, but will be shot down by the blitz,rush, sack and drive. They have dared to take us on alone. And now have tresspassed into THE DANGER ZONE! 1991 The Vikings walk on our field tonight, with spirit and expectations high, but when the Panthers get the ball they shall fly. Working hard we gather steam. Nothing can stop our dream. So when those Vikings leave they'll know next time they must yeild. With the Panther paw upon their back, they'll know the Panthers were ON THE RIGHT TRACK! ii BALMY WEATHER HOLDS By Hoi 1ie Gerger On the unexpectedly balmy evening of October 16, five beautiful young ladies made their way to the foot- ball field in their formal gowns. With butterflies in their stomachs and flowers in their hands, they grace- fully walked to the place where one of them would soon be crowned the 1987-88 Home- coming Queen. There was a hush over the crowd as the M.C. began to introduce the five nominees. For those five girls it seemed to take forever , but when the intro- ductions were over and the crowd settled once again, that very special moment for one of those five young ladies came , ...and the 1987-88 Homecoming Queen is ...Miss Kristen Barrett! The crowd began to cheer and at that moment Kristen Barrett felt, on top of the world! by Hoi lie Gerger Wow, that's me! These were Kristen Barrett's feelings when she was ann- ounced as the 1987-88 Home- coming Queen. She stated that she can't describe in words how happy she felt at that moment. It was a once in a lifetime feeling. When asked if it was difficult to be on the court, Kristen replied, During that week I tried not to think about being on the court. I was excited, but I didn't want to act like I was above anyone just because I was. FOR HOAECOAING w Upper left and clock- wise: Everyone was happy for Kristen, including her court. The Queen and her court (from left to right)Jennifer Garfield, Theresa Cherry, Queen Kristen Barrett, Anna Hauck, and Michelle Ball. (Photo by Hillier) A scene from the Home- coming dance. Kim Stoltz, former Homecoming Queen, crowns the very happy, very ecstatic Kristen Barrett. Reasonable Rales Dance Floor Lighting TD Enterprises Recorded Music From The 1920 s To Present Todd Reinhardt Don Gerger (517)777-3863 (517)624-5271 The Homecoming dance turnout wasn't quite as good as the turnout from previous years. Although there weren't as many people there, a good time was had by everyone. The dance began after the game and lasted until 12:00. D.J.ing for the dance was T D Enterprises. £ yA y y y NX c _ y N 1. What year was the first graduating class? —f a. 1804 (0 1924 c. 1940 2. How many graduates were there? (07 b. 68 c. 100 3. Our first exchange student came to the United States from Germany in 1962. Who was he? a. Cong Ngyuyen (0 Ulrich Kuschnerus c. Mayumi Shinohora 4. The first homecoming queen was elected in 1954. Who was she? (0 Donna Knight b. Joyce Leeland c. Susan Matzke V A A A 9 ♦ . . vp' 1 1 'jv 15 AADAA PRESIDENT Michelle Ball has managed to stay at the top of her class during her years at Birch Run and this has given her a lot of opportunity to be in leadership positions. Along with being class president she is also the vice president of the National Honor Society. Michelle plans to study educa- tion after graduation. By Phaedra Winslow I wanted to be part of making our senior year spe- cial, commented Michelle Ball when asked why she ran for senior class president. There was certainly a great deal of responsibility taken on by Michelle, but she has proved to everyone that she has what it takes to succeed. The senior class president has many duties. These range from planning the class float to graduation. Commencement itself has so many aspects. The date of graduation, arranging for speakers and ordering flowers are all big parts of graduation. Michelle enjoyed being class president and she felt that she learned a lot from it. I have learned respon- sibility and how to organize. It will give me a lot of direction as I begin college. HCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS Of BRIDGEPORT AND fRANKENNUTU WISH THE SENIORS Of 1906 BEST Of LUCIU ________r Kristen L. Barrett Beverly Ann Benham Teresa Marie Bennett Kevin Black Barry Bever Teresa Black Michael Blehm Deanna M. Block Toni L. Booth Eric Bowns Mike Dede Toni Eric Daryl Boyce Christine Marie Andrew Briggs Bradburn Boyce Chris Andy Adam Brill Bri1lo-Man ■ Dennis h -hael Shannon L. Brown Bronner Denny Shannon Bobby B. Bully Rayleen M. Butzin Bob Ray Valarie Killian plans on working with the airlines as a ticket agent after grad- uation. Judy Lynn Byerley Laura Carlson Jude Chuck Belen Marie Chaltraw Theresa Ann Cherry Timothy Joseph Christopher Lee Chiszar Cherry . „ Belen Terri Cherry Grizz Chris Jeff Cook Jeff Trisha Stein, Margaret Slavik, Cathy Ens- zer and Lia Ervans explore the anatomy of a fetal pig. Jeff Cooper Jennifer Garfield Kammie Joan Gerger Rebecca Lynn Gerskin Leslie L. Glasco Jenny Kammie Jo Becky Sledge Kevin Dale Gray Steven Gray Carrie Ann Gunnels Michael Arthur Habitz Gray Steve Carrie Habitz A DAY IN THE LIFE The most popular hangout for seniors during lunch was Senior Corner . The inhabi- tants of the corner during fourth hour lunch were, from left to right, Cathy Enszer, Chris Chiszar, Kim Fisher, Andy Briggs, Rayleen Butzin, Shawn Raquepaw, Cammie Suppes, Heather Wheatley, Christa Robinson, Laura Worden, Felicia Kodat, Sul in Sol inski, Rene6 Fox, Phaedra Winslow, Valarie Killian, Michelle Ball, and Becky Lerette. Tim Cherry and Tonia Dalasinski show their sn:rit on t-shirt, hat and suades day. by Laura Worden 8:02 A.M.-You have just pulled into the high school parking lot. The blustery wind greets you as you open the car door. You dash out of the vehicle, realizing too late that you've locked your keys in the stupid thing. It is too late to worry about it, though, because in less than a minute your Government teacher is going to lock you out. You trip your way up the steps, losing a few home- work assignments along the way, and fling open the front door. The halls are empty and noiseless except for the sound of your Reeboks pound- ing on the tile. There's no time to get in your locker so you have to drag eight dif- ferent textbooks to class with you. You run blindly through two buildings. Up ahead is the room you've been trying to reach. You bolt through the door and stumble to your seat where you find yourself face to face with an unmarked Scantron sheet. Test? What test?!? What sounds like a night- mare is just another day in the life of a senior at Birch Run High School. The best days of our lives? They cer- tainly have been. Since our Freshman year we've dreamed about being a senior and now it has come and gone. Hope- fully we will not be forever haunted by the days of sur- prised quizzes and tardiness, but will only remember the fond days of senior year as we go on to what our futures hold for each of us. Cheli Ann Hadsall Julie LeNe6 Hartley Anna C. Hauck Eric Hendrix Chel Julie Annie Eric Michelle Lynn Henry Renee Irene Hensel Joni Colleen Hobson Richard Holmes Shelly Renee Bologni Elvis Laura Horenziak Debra Lynn Husen Michael Inman Rhonda Irish � l_auraM Debbie Mike Rhonda Belen Chaltraw planned to study graphic James Jacobs art at Central Michigan University in the fall of 1988. Jim Brian James Brian Terry Jones Terry Gregory Kevorkian Greg Jerkus Valarie Ann Killian Val Julie Ann Konesko “Julie Mark Alan Lawson Mark Mark Knight Lisa Dawn Knispel Felicia Joy Kodat Mark Lisa Blondie James Lasley Laz Robert Lawrence Boob Many seniors took College Writing in their final year. Among them were, from left to right, John Juras, Matt Matzke, Chris Cummings, and Leslie Glasco, shown here studying in the library. Rebecca Sue Lerette Deann Letson Becky Matthew Matzke Matz Tara M. May Tara Darrin Scott Mclnerney Derwin Hoi 1ie McIntosh Hols Michelle McKay Francis McRae Teresa Melenbrink Chad D. Merrihew Michelle Franci s Teresa Chester Tiffany Michels Christopher T. Mocny Cynthia Suzanne Moore Jennifer Nichols “Tiff Chris Sin Jen Mike Palasty Jeffery Perrin Tina Perrin Robert Putnam “Mi kp« Jeffer Tina Bob Mission OF KNOWLEDGE by Phaedra Winslow Do you know who your state representative is? How about your senators? The seniors of our school learned these and many other facts from their government classes last year. Each year, the seniors em- bark upon a mission of know- ledge about not only the Uni- ted States Government but also about governments all over the world. This class is reuqired because it helps students to learn how to carefully choose candidates when voting and to get involved with the many deci- sions made by the federal, state and local governments. 1988 was particularly interesting year, since it was an election year and most of the class would be voting for the next president of our country. They many not have appre- ciated the class at first, but as Heather Wheatley commented, Government was very helpful to everyone who didn't know too much about how our country runs. Mr. Carstensen also made it very interesting for us to learn. In the above pictures, Mr. Carstensen teaches 7th hour Government class. He and Mr. Davis both teach Government and Economics. Crisco Porky Wendolyn Grief SuLin Marie Sol inski Lisa J. Spindler Joanne Lynn Stafford Brian Starkel Ping Lisa Beef Dog Brian Trisha Leigh Stein Cammie Marie Suppes Thomas Micheal Szostak Carinna Lynn Tanner Rish Cammi s Smokey Ri nna Kristopher C. Vert V-V-Vert Suellen Kay Vesperman Carla M. Wager Suellen Carla Denise Wager Denise Rebecca D. Wagner Becky Heather Wheatley, Felicia Kodat, Michelle Ball and Laura Worden spent most of their time between classes lounging in Senior Corner . Richard Warzecha Donald Wellman Heather Ann Wheatley Kenneth E. Williams “Richie Ducky Heafer Ken Phaedra Noelle Winslow Laura Christine Ke11y Renae Zarko Andrew Zoromski Worden Sed Laurelei Lee Kelly Zoromski CONCKATULATIONS CLASS --------------—----------------------------------------------- to tfis. yv w gJtnu o s iom lo xaiincj Jactoxij J irzct tSioizi jCocatzd in m Rc i j ujv SENIORS-THEY CAME uy Phaedra Winslow and Belen Chaltraw So there we were. We had finally made it-Senior year! How did a senior act? Well, we soon found that there were numerous things that we as seniors would encounter in that year filled with memo- ries and excitement. It all started on the first day of school. Everyone asked for pictures and we all pro- mised them, hoping that we would remember. We then made our home in senior cor- ner, where we spent the next year of our lives. Before we knew it, Home- coming had come and gone, and it was time to order our announcements. By the time we finished figuring out our guest lists for our open houses, it was the new year- 1988! The months then flew by quickly. Senior shirts were ordered and we picked up our announcements and already prom was here. After we finally got all of our announcements addressed and sent out, exams were nearing and we realized that June had already come. We were honor- ed and then there we sat with our fellow classmates whom we grew up with. As we sat, wear- ing our caps and gowns, we asked ourselves where the time had gone. This was it. The day we thought would never come had, and it was sad. So, advice from the class of 1988: Enjoy each day. Don’t always be hoping for tomorrow, because it will soon be here. Top: A group of seniors gather in the traditional spot for seniors to hang out, Senior Corner . Above: Valarie Killian, Laura Carlson, Shaun Raquepaw, and SuLin Solinski anxiously await their senior announcements. From the look on Shaun's face, it must have been a long wait. 134 FROA NEAR AND FAR Above: Exchange student, Bodil Jepsen helps a little boy from the class at North Elementary for which she was a teacher's assistant with his artwork. By Phaedra Winslow and Belen Chaltraw I have enjoyed being here. I have met many good friends who I will never forget. Bodil Jepsen was a Danish exchange student who stayed with Milissa Smith. Bodil said that America is very much like her so- cialist country of Denmark and that helped to make her feel more at' home. She feels that high school in America is more difficult than in her home country. After she returned, she planned to attend a junior college and major in busi- ness. Bodil had a special sur- prise when her mother and brother came from Denmark to see her graduate. On Honors Night, Bodil said a sad goodbye to all of her friends that had become so dear to her. She thanked everyone, but had to go back to her seat when she could not continue. Anyone who enjoys making new friends and traveling really should become a foreign exchange student. It has been a lot of fun. 35 By Phaedra Winslow and Belen Chaltraw 6:40 A.M., Friday, June 3. The senior class of 1988 came together in the cafeteria for one of the last times, for senior breakfast and commence- ment rehersal. They were bleary-eyed and grumpy at first, but soon they were laughing and joking like al- ways. They were served breakfast by several teachers who found it in their hearts to be there at that early of an hour. Mr. Davis drew tickets and handed out several prizes donated by area businesses. It was quite surprising when Dick Holmes was awarded with the grand prize , Dewey Decimal, a stuffed dog, dressed in a t-shirt that read, Class of 88 . After breakfast, the se- niors received their caps and gowns and filed into the gym- nasium to practice for the big day. Mr. Psotka went over the commencement ceremony thor- oughly, and then suggested that everyone walk out to the football field, just like on graduation day. GOAL POST PIZZA AND RECREATION Monday - Thursday : 10:00-10:00 Friday - Saturday : 10:00-12:00 Take Out 624-4397 12033 Church St. Birch Run, MI 48415 I mile west of 1-75 Sunday : 12:00-10:00 Delivery Service Available 36 AORNING AUNCHIES WHO’S WHO The class of 1988 followed the tradition of holding a mock election. The results were as follows: Best Personalities: Daryl Boyce and Michelle Ball Most Likely to Succeed: Paul Fielding and Theresa Bennett Best Looking: Bob Lawrence and Kristen Barrett Class Clowns: Tom Szostak, Brian Shifter, and Joanne Stafford Most Athletic: Paul Fielding and Joanne Stafford Best Dressed: Eric Bowns and Trisha Stein Best Physique: Darrin Eichenhoffer, Bob Lawrence, and Kristen Barrett Prettiest Hair: Dan Rice and SuLin Sol inski Prettiest Eyes: Jeff Perrin and Lia Ervans Prettiest Smiles: Mark Lawson and Christa Robinson Late for Everything: Mark Lawson Most Talkative: Jenny Garfield Class Partier: Mark Lawson Most Flirtacious: Chad Merrihew and Tara May Most Watchable Walks: Tom Szostak and Tara May Starting at the upper left and clockwise: Brian Shifter, one of the three class clowns, en- joys his pancakes-Yum! Who was that wigged man? Mark Lawson, class par- tier, of course. Bon appetit, Mark! A group of friends sleepily give us a smile as they enjoy breakfast. Mrs. Felton, one of the gracious hosts of senior breakfast, pours refills. 37 BACCALAUREATE by Laura Worden Baccalaureate and Commence- ment were a little different this year for the 1988 gradu- ates. In past years, the two events occurred separately. This year, however, they were combined and presented at 1:30 P.M. on June 5, 1988. The candidates for gradua- tion lined up at the eastern entrance of the football field and marched to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance toward the bleachers and were seated with their backs to the crowd. They faced the platform and podium where the members of the Board of Education, Mr. Psotka, Reverend James Jacobs, and Mr. Jenniches were seated. The Baccalaureate Commence- ment ceremony began with a short invocation delivered by Anna Hauck. A welcome from the super- intendent of schools, Bart Jen- niches, followed along with the baccalaureate address given by Reverend James D. Jacobs. Seniors Cindy Ramon and Cammie Suppes, accompanied by Tonia Dalasinski, performed a song by Michael W. Smith entitled Friends . Class Orators Jen- nifer Garfield, Trisha Stein, and Dan Rice then addressed the graduates and audience. High school pricipal Jerry Psotka repeated honors given to students 1 at honors night and class presi- dent Michelle Ball announced the names of the graduates as they received their diplomas from members of the Board of Educa- tion. The ceremony ended at 3:00 P.M. with a benediction by Rebecca Gerskin. After the ceremony, the grad- uates went back to the gymnasium to find their diplomas and say goodbye to friends and class- mates. All in all, the present- ation of Baccalaureate and Com- mencement as one ceremony worked out well. The occasion, compli- mented by warm and sunny weather, will be remembered by the grad- uating class of 1988 as one of the biggest and certainly most important events in their lives. AENCEAENT COABINED From the left: Michelle Ball led the proces- sion of seniors to their seats. Cammie Suppes and Cindy Ramon performed the song Friends before their classmates, friends, and families. Chad Merrihew received his diploma from Larry G. Pruis, President of the Board of Education. Class President Michelle Ball stood in tears as Rebecca Gerskin delivered the Benediction. Hours: Mon. - Sat. 8:00ara - 10:00pm Sun. 9:00am - 6:00pm f ? A NEW LIFE By Belen Chaltraw and Phaedra Winslow On Commencement Day, three special people spoke to their peers, teachers and guests. These people were those chosen previously in the year, by a committee of teachers to represent their class. The three who were chosen were Jennifer Garfield, Trisha Stein and Dan Rice. Jennifer's speech spoke of how graduates have many people to thank for their education. Their parents, teachers and especially their friends. She ended her speech with a poem. It read: As we reach out our hand, The diploma we grasp. While we think of the memories Of years in the past. Tears fill our eyes Because it's all gone. We're starting a new life. We have to move on. We hope friends will keep in touch, As the years pass us by. Although it hurts inside. We'll try not to cry. We think of kindergarten and our first day, Now we've reached the end. It's time to go away. How do you say goodbye to friends who mean so much? Will there ever be time for us to keep in touch? You'll always have the memories Of your school years from day one. Don't think of school as ending, Think of a new life just begun. The second speaker, Trisha Stein, quoted great men of history, Henry David Thoreau and Shakespeare. Her speech conveyed a message about jealousy. She tried to tell the class, through quotes that... jelousy is stupid because, we can never be someone else. The third speaker was Dan Rice. He used Phil Collin's song, We Said Hello, Goodbye to illustrate the point that our past is behind us and we must look only to the future. To look back would only fill us with regrets. He finished his speech by quoting the line from the song 'There's life across the tracks and you know, it's really not surpising, it gets better when you get there.' All three orators filled eyes with tears and hearts with joy and sadness combined. The class of 1988 will always remember the special moments during their graduation when these three friends and classmates shared their special feelings with everyone. Beginning upper left and moving clockwise: Class Orator Daniel Rice addresses his classmates and urges them not to look back. Dan and orator Trisha Stein wait their opportunity to speak. Trisha Stein who will attend the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor warned her classmates of the draw- backs of jealousy. She reminded them to be themselves, for they can never be anyone else. In her commencement address, Jennifer Garfield thanked the many people who helped the class of 1988 obtain their education. . . parents, teachers and friends. JUST BEGUN 41 GRADUATES CAUGHT IN by Laura Worden Baccalaureate and Commence- ment are held outside only on rare occasions. Much to the initial joy of the graduating class, June 5, 1988, just happened to be one of those days. As the afternoon progressed, however, the graduates quickly became aware of the fact that the temperature had risen well into the nineties and not a single cloud existed in the sky to offer any sort of relief from the brutal midday sun. One graduate expressed her feelings about the weather by quoting Neil Simon's movie Biloxi Blues: This is like Africa hot. I don't know if I'm going to be able to stay here if it's going to be this hot. The seniors stirred rest- lessly during the ceremony, wishing desperately for a strong breeze to cool them off. When one of these merciful mistrals arrived, however, it carried with it the sickening odor of the fermenting town lagoon located less than a mile northwest of the high school. When the ceremony finally ended, the graduates walked limply toward the bleachers. They and their guests left happily but with an unusual momento added to the usual diploma, flower, and program- a red nose. A vast majority of those who attended Bacca- laureate and Commencement were treated to a spectacular sun- burn. 42 THE HEAT OF THE AOAENT Pictured above, from left to right, is Chad Merrihew, Kris Vert, Chris Cummings, Tonia Dalasinski, Chelle Courtney, and Debbi Husen as they felt the 90 degree heat and relentless June sun. Debbie Husen commented to her friend, Teresa Bennett, about the uncomfortable weather and the smell of sewage lingering in the air. Matt Matzke was one of the few graduates who came to the Baccalaureate Commencement ceremony prepared. y t c,OY eA c.e'' Ve s c v 0 p e’ 0 e. - A, 3 £ ' °' '{S' eV v ' C0 ov' .ev ' 0cW V s V c Dawn Anderson was a Student Council Representative for the Freshmen class. Missing are, Katie Kross, Misty Nowak and Nancy Rivers. There were no Sophomores elected for Student Counci 1. What year did the Freshmen first win the float jug? a) 1959 M) 1965 cj 1968 When was the first Student Council at Birch Run? (2) 1954 b) 1963 c) 1970 Who was the first Student Council President? a) John Pagels (bV Carol Langley c) James Wright COLOR AE by Shannon Cooper There was no definite in's or out's as far as fashion for 1988. Some people wore the hottest styles which were acid washed jeans and mini- skirts. Certain students threw on an everyday T-shirt and jeans. And a few teen- agers, not many, wore outra- geous things such as one pink sock and one green one. A junior who had a unique fashion all her own, agreed with people when they said she was weird. Even if the styles from the 60's were to come back, I still would dress the same way, said Jami Danks, who has a mind of her own. Years ago, who would think of wearing several pairs of earrings all the way up their ear and be able to get away with it? Jami replied, I pay more for a pair of earrings than I do for clothes. Her favorite outfit was her long bulky green shirt with colorful paint splotches splattered all over. Along with her red stretch pants and green high heels, this made a very sharp, eye-catching ward- robe. When asked about her daily schedule for getting ready for school, she replied, I grab anything that doesn't match. This may seem very odd to you, but Jami is not alone. Just go spend your afternoon in the middle of the mall and watch for all the different varieties of clothing and hairstyles you'11 see. Right: Jami Danks shows off her outrageous fashion with Roman sandal shoes, stretch pants and an oversized shirt. 46 OUTRAGEOUS Mickel Adams Sue Astbury Charlene Atkins Chad Barber Sherri Basner Robert Belfort Brett Blasdell Brent Boyce Richard Brannan Randall Budd Trina Bullard Casanara Burditt Lori Clark Scott Cline Mary Clyde Ronald Cole Richard Collins Timothy Colosky Melissa Cooper Sheryl Cooper Brian Crawford Laura Cribbins Jamie Oanks Nancy Duff Darcy DuPuis Richard Ehlow Michael Eischer Donald Ellis Brenda Elowsky Dennis Engel Greg Fawcett Michelle Ferguson Christine Fischer Jason Fox Pamela Fritzler Renee Gagliardi Larry Gardner Hoi lie Gerger Shelly Gilbert Cindy Gonyea Michael Green Anthony Guest Bridgette Haacker Shaun Hadsall Michelle Haley Deborah Harrington Scott Harris Andrew Heinrich Jackelyn Henige Lisa Hillert Denise Hovey Jason Howell Michelle Hurren Jeff Irish Randi Ives Jean Jackson Lori Jacobs Michael Jerry Joseph Johnson Lori Johnson Raquel Johnson Todd Juillett Richard Keith Tammy Keller 47 TIAE ON by Shannon Cooper There was more to a teen- ager's life than just going to school in 1988. Teenagers everywhere had something to do when they got home from school, whether they did their homework, cruised the streets, watched T.V., or went to bed. Most of the time, they were occupied with things they liked to do most. A past-time could easily turn into a routine that becomes habit-forming. For instance, a person might have come home and automatically turned on the television set, not realizing what they had done. Some people could barely walk through the door from school with out getting on the phone. Others couldn't wait for Friday to come so they could go to the Football game. One of the highlights was going to the Exit Restaurant after- wards and seeing a lot of the Birch Run fans. Although styles and fads may change, teenagers of the 80's were no different that those of past years. Above: Hoi lie Gerger jabbering away. Talking on the phone is one of the most enjoyable past- times for teens. Right: One of Steve Martin's past-times is playing games on the computer. 48 OUR HANDS James Kenny Karri Kerr Brenda Klein Donald Knapp Janet Knoellinger Cathy Konecny Vikki Koon Cathy Landress Melanie Landskroener Christina Lapan Troy Lavery Shannon LeGrand Andrew Lohrmann Jennifer Major Steven Martin Brian Martinus Stephanie Marzi Dawn Mason Brian Matzke Michael McClintock Scott McFarland Jean McKay Fredrick McMan Edward McQuiston Alicia McRae Mark Meader Aurelia Medina Angela Miller Michelle Mize Tiffany Moored Duane Munson ?ffrey Munson Jeffrey Nalewyko Willian Neilson Lisa Newton Collette Nowak Robert Oberski Shelly O'Kelly Sherry Parker Tonya Parker Michael Pegley Daniel Periard Scott Presnull Colleen Ragan Jim Rice Paul Rondo Nancy Rood Donna Rosebrock Jenelle Roselle Kimberley Ross Cynthia Rousseau Jody Sabourin Dan Samu Trisha Satchell Mark Schilke Amy Schwartz Yolanda Segura Jenny Sharar John Sharar Sandra Sheppard Sherry Simon Lisa Sproul Brady Stafford Kevin Stowe11 49 ALL IN A by Shannon Cooper Manufacturers Market Place brought much convenience to our town. Not only did it give us a place to shop, but it gave many teens and towns- people a job. The thing I like most about working in the mall is meeting a lot of people commented Bridgette Haacker, who worked at Abby's Cookies and Cream. A student could prepare themselves for a job by taking classes in school such as: typing, for the use of a cash register, or speech, so the employee wouldn't be afraid of talking to customers. Some of the things that a person might have done on their job was vacuum the floors, dust shelves, work the cash register, and other jobs that depend on the job itself, such as dipping ice cream or making pizza. Sometimes a job wasn't easy. Teenagers had to work their jobs into their schedules. Students both going to school and working were not allowed to exceed more than 48 hours. In a good, normal week, I work about 18 hours said Scott Whitney, who was hired at Swank. The successful mall was a great place for teenagers to get a job. It was close for community members, and very convenient to shop. In the top photo. Junior Bridgette Haacker scooping up an ice cream cone while working at Abby's Cookies and Cream. In the photo below. Sophomore Stacy Miller browsing in Gitano at Manufacturers Market Place. HOTS X BRATS 50 DAYS WORK SeautQ aUin VICKIE RUMMEL Cosmetologist Owner 154 S. Mam Frankenmuth. Ml 48734 (517)652-6266 Missing: Joe Amy, Lisa Butzin, Brent Ganske, Berry Gittings, Kim Hartman, Gerald Holcomb, Dennis Hutton, Daniel Judd, Larry Marme, Shane McCulley, Cari Minicky, Dale Mize, Scott Mol 1, Martha Opczynski, Kyle Packard, Scott Rivard, Bill Robertson, Marisa Rocha, Amy Sims, Brian Smith, John Sparkes, Tim Stinnett, Adonieve Stoley, Carmen Strieker, Mary Szagesh, Ray Todd, Brenda Warner, Scott Whitney, Lena Zamora. BIRCH RUN EXPRESS STOP 8830 Main Street Phone:624-5671 Convenience Store Sandwiches, Pizza, Chicken, Cold Drinks, Snacks, Candy, Ice Cream, Sunoco Gasoline, and Diesel Fuel Jennifer Talkington Dawn Tanner Jeffrey Taylor Teri Truckner Timothy Tyndall Kimberly Upton Terri Walters Denny Wandzell Bridget Wellman Stephanie Weston Taniny Wheaton Melissa Wheeler Sheila Wiederhold Thomas Wilinski Chad Wolinski Jason Worden si THE HAIR COMPANY Beauty 8t Tanning Salon Latest Styles for Men Women 11917 Conquest St. Birch Run. mi 48415 For appointment Call (517) 624-9631 ►«ELENMORS ANAGER Don prepares to take the wheel for one of his first times. QUALITY AUTO PARTS FULL LINE AUTOMOTIVE OPEN 7 VAVS MON - FRI 7 A.M-8 P.M. SAT 8-6 SUN 10-6 765 S. MAIN STREET NEXT TO BAVARIAN INN 1517)652-2601 by Shannon Cooper Have you ever wanted to go somewhere, but had to wait for your parents to take you? Or did you ever want to go shop- ping without your parents, but had no license or car? Well, one of the most rewarding things about being fifteen was taking driver's training. Working a way up to getting a license took a great deal out of these people. First, they had to pass a driver's education course with 80% or better. The criteria included a written 200 question exam and driving six hours with a driver education instructor. After completing these requirements, the student was awarded a permit. Before get- ting this permit validated, the student had to take one final 50 question exam scoring 80% or better. This meant that the student was only permitted to drive with a licensed driver. The highlight of being six- teen was getting a driver's license. In a student poll, when asked where they went the first time they could drive on their own, 75% of the students said they drove to school. Sophomore Don Bomba will always remember the year 1988 as the year he got his driver's license. TONY’S RESTAURANT NEWLY EXPANDED! DINE IN OR TAKE OUT Breakfast Served Anytime Phone 8781 Main St. 624-5860 LEARNIN’ TO CRUISE Denise Alexander Dawn Atwell Patty Baker Brenda Bamberg Heather Barber Stephanie Baroski Michael Beam Scott Bennett Donald Bomba Dale Boulton Jennifer Bradsher Robert Breecher Cynthia Breiler Daniel Briggs Lynetta Brumley Brian Burleson Jamie Carl Jennifer Carl Steve Carl Tina Carl Sara Carlson Brian Closson Teresa Collinsworth Jerry Cook Shannon Cooper Stacy Courtney Matthew Coyle Norma Sue Crain Jeffrey Cummings Jennifer Cusick Kevin Cuthbertson Edward Daniels Mari Datz Dianna Dickerson Jason Dowd Jillanie Duby Jennifer Duncan John Eaton Derek Fechik Mark Fischer Jennifer Fisher Chris Flanders Rebecca Florshinger Scott Fobear Thomas Fouchea Christopher Fredenburg Ryan Galloway John Gerger Jennifer Gerskin Peter Gerth Dana Gilbert Lisa Gilkison Micaela Gonzales Jennifer Gould Lori Gray Daniel Griggs Bradley Grim Brett Hadsall Pamela Harcourt Jodie Harpst Gary Harris Shelby Hauck Melissa Holbrook Andrew Horenziak vUaA i 53 HAIR by Shannon Cooper In the picture above, Jenny Duncan models her trendy haircut. Pictured below, Chris Flanders and Chris Fredenburg show us their '50's haircut. Hair styles changed from year to year. Some of those crazy styles included mohawks, tails, shaved heads and even spiked cuts. Some, not many, even died their hair wacky colors! Many girls pulled their hair back with banana clips, except, of course, those who had no hair to pull back. Boys, on the other hand, did crazy things to a perfect head of hair; some even shaved it all off. A few of the J. V. Basketball players did this. A couple out-of-the-ordinary students spiked thier hair with mousse. Basically, the majority of all high school students had a normal head of hair; some short, long, curly, and straight. Remember back when your parents were in high school? Then, it was popular for girls to have a head of hair piled five inches high. Look at today's styles and imagine what the future fads hold in store for the future gener- ations to come. 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Hamel Systems Specialist 3545 Bay Road Saginaw, MI 48603 (617) 790-0511 Missing: Brian Bosley, Timothy Brill, Brian Brocher, Jason Corbin, Keith Essenmacher, Bobbie Harder, Mark Konenski, Donald Lavrack, David McKeever, Jill Michalik, Jeanette Miller, David Richter, Chris Ross, Timothy Strait, Stella Wheeler, Mark Williams. % FRANKENMUTH BAKERY ICE CREAM PARLOR BAKED GOODS (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL) ICECREAM - LUNCHES 481 N MAIN (Located in the Bavarian Mall) FRANKENMUTH Ml 48734 (517) 652-3141 George Lots McAllan, Owners Pam Wtllacker. Manager MICHIGAN TRAILWAYS INC. 624-5251 ESCORTED MOTOR COACH TOURS COMPLETE TOUR PACKAGING FOR YOUR GROUP Michigan Traiiways CHARTER COACH SERVICE TO ALL POINTS IN U.S. CANADA DELUXE MOTOR COACHES air CQHOirmEO restroom equipped 57 CONLEE’S TRAV EL CENTER OPEN 24 HOURS Gas • Groceries • Lotto • Ice Cream Hunting Fishing Equipment Mobil 9180 BirchRunRd 624-5941 NO EASY By Shannon Cooper Child abuse is an ugly stain on our society. It was a frightening subject. Nationwide, it was introduced four out of ten girls were sexually abused. Six out of ten boys were aslo sexually abused. These were just a few of the crimes in which children were victims: rape, date rape and incest. Prior to 1980, sexual abuse and child abuse were taboo subjects in our society. Statistically, there was not more child abuse being committed than previous years, however, more abuse was being reported to the police and to the media. A reason for the rise in reported incidents was more and more programs were being presented so that children involved in abusive situations could recognize that was not a normal behavior. Children were made aware of how and where to get help. During March, students of Birch Run High School had the opportunity to view a play presented by Alpha Theater called No Easy Answers. The students were made aware of their options if they were being abused. They were told how to react and support someone if they found out that their friend or relative was being abused. In the photos above. Members of the Alpha Theater present the play No Easy Answers to the Freshmen and Sophomore classes. 58 ANSWERS” Shawn Adams Diana Amy Jason Amy Dawn Anderson Jason Ballard Shirley Ballard John Banister Jessica Barker Stephanie Basner Terry Bel ill Tracie Benkert Timothy Bennett Tonya Block Rhonda Boone Emily Booth Michael Booth Travis Boquette Doug Bowns Tony Bullard Christopher Chalker Dan Chandanais Sheri Chapdelaine Douglas Cherry Brenda Cline Joseph Coe Heather Collins Jennifer Compton Christian Corridore Lisa Corridore Peter Damsen Tony DeLaCruz Marcy Dinnan Aaron Dodak Jana Dorn Samantha Enzer Heather Ferro Kelly Fisher Terry Fouchea Todd Fowler Melissa Furman Wade Goodall Michael Gosselin Amy Gray Christyna Guest Shelly Gunnels Mark Habitz Daniel Harder Cheryl Harrington Marty Hauck Chad Henige Elizabeth Henry Arnold Herzog Tina Horenziak Allen Hosner Mario Hurren Paul Husen Brian Hutchinson John Jacobs Leanne James Tony Jewell Jodie Johnson Brian Jones Jason Jones Tom Jones 59 'TWAS THE NIGHT by Shannon Cooper It was the night before you officially became a Freshman in the high school. All day long your stomach had been turning with butterflies, just thinking about facing high school for the first time in your life. You tried on all your new school clothes about ten dif- ferent times to see which would make the best first impres- sion. Well, it was time to go to bed and get ready for a big day at school tomorrow. The problem was, you couldn't get to sleep! All through the night your mind had been thinking about all sorts of dreadful thoughts: “Am I going to get lost? Will I be able to get my locker open? Or, will I get a so called 'swirly' that I hear freshmen get? Before you knew it, you were waking up to the radio blaring out one of the Top 40 songs. You immediately got that familiar feeling in your stomach again, but who had the time to think about that when you only had two hours before the bus picked you up? All the time you were getting ready, you were still won- dering if your outfit was right. Your eyes were constantly looking at the clock and before you knew it, you were on your bus. You were checking everyone else out and wondering if everyone was as nervous as you were. The moment had arrived and the bus was pulling into the parking lot. You started seeing some old friends and, as a group, you went to the gym to find your classes. The first day of ninth grade had slowly crept upon you, and what seemed like minutes later, the seventh hour bell rang. After all the anticipation, things didn't turn out half bad; just like any other day at school and all ready you are looking forward to summer vacation. In the photo above. Freshmen Chad Henige and Eric Lazowski concentrate hard while doing their homework in Algebra I. 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LEATHER SHOP Custom Leather Work Shoe Repair 6148 Dixie Hwy. At The Light In Bridgeport, Michigan 48722 PHONE (517) 777-2340 63 Who was the first National Honor Society advisor? (p Mr. Jerry Psotka d) Mr. Gerald Telgenhoff c) Ms. Patricia Dudewicz Who is the Curriculum Council director? 0 Mr. Mike Murphy b) Mr. Jerry Psotka c) Mr. Bart Jenniches What year was the National Honor Society started? a) 1968 © 1974 c) 1980 What year was the first Honors Assembly held? a) 1945 b) 1975 ft 1958 I NATIONAL PNOR SOCIETY HIGHLIGHTING STUDENT By Jenny Carl Flowers, certificates, and pins are now important parts of Birch Run High School. These awards are given to students for aca- demic excellence. This idea was started because teachers felt students should be given awards for academics as well as for athletics. Ms. Linda Davis, chairperson for the student recognition committee stated, Academic awards are given in order to recognize students who achieve excel- lence in an academic program. Awards are given at the end of each marking period. Academic improvement is the only award not given for the first and fourth marking periods. Students who improve academically receive recog- nition for working and trying hard. Perfect attendance awards stress the need to be here. A new feature of student recognition was the academic letters that are given in the % VILLAGE $T(EV 646 South Main Street Frankenmuth, MI 484734 Phone (517) 624-9525 One Of Michigan's Largest Finest Selections Of Cuckoo Clocks _____________r spring. There are several requirements needed for this award. Students must earn five credits and at least a 3,3 grade point with no se- mester E s. They must earn at least one unit of credit in English and at least two credits from Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, or Foreign Language. Seniors who earn an academic letter will have an academic excel- lence gold seal on their transcripts. When tran- scripts were mailed to colleges on graduates' be- half an explanation of the requirements were included. All of these awards cost money. Local businesses con- tributed funds enabling stu- dents to receive awards. These local businesses have contributed: Judd Insurance Agency, Birch Run Sunoco, Birch Run Drugs, Totten Tire, Totten Automotive, Don's Foodland, Halo Burger, Exit Restaurant, First of America Bank, and Brown Insurance Agency. 66 EXCELLENCE The Academic showcases featured honor rolls, certificates and other forms of student recog- nition. The showcases were part of a campaign to commend students' academic achievements. Above Left: Faculty mem- bers were asked to nominate outstanding students. The Student Recognition Committee then reviewed and chose junior Amy Sims as the first student-of-the-month. Far Left: The Academic Recognition Committee review nominations for the new student-of-the-month program. Near Left: Mr. Brian Martin, Director of Admissions at Detroit College of Business presented senior Erin Massey with a plaque and a check for fifty dollars after she placed third on her account- ing test at the college. 67 UNDERCLASSMEN AND The annual Spring Honors Assembly was held in the Layman Building Gymnasium on Tuesday evening, May 31. A variety of aca- demic awards was presented to members of the graduating class and underclassmen as well. In a new program, Ms. Linda Davis, Chairman of the Committee for Student Recog- nition, presented academic letters to over 100 seniors, juniors and sophomores who qualified by maintaining a 3.3 g.p.a. in an academic program. Some departmental awards were presented as well for outstanding achievement in specific disciplines. Receiving certifi- cates for their high scores in Michigan Mathematics League Competition were Chris Cummings, Mark Schilke, Brent Boyce, Daryl Boyce, Mike Smith and Judy Byerley. The Golden Hammer award for exemplary achievement in Industrial Arts was earned by Mark Lawson. Mark had two woodworking projects entered in the state competition and took 6th and 7th place wins. A certi- ficate of achievement was also presented by Mr. Gary Mace to Chad Barber, who won a 2nd place trophy in the state competition. Many scholarships were awarded to members of the class of 1988. They were as follows: Birch Run Education Association. . . . Michelle Ball Jack Rottiers Memorial. . .JoAnne Stafford Maxine Woolworth Memorial . .Shannon Brown Kate McCormick Memorial . . .Paul Fielding Honors Assembly continued on page 70 I i 68 SENIORS HONORED Above Top: Becky Gerskin hands Cheli Hadsall an award while Joni Hobson awaits her turn. Above: Mr. Psotka hands a student an award. Bottom Left: Mrs. Sumerix hands Charlene Atkins her academic letter while Brent Boyce and Casey Burditt wait to receive theirs. HAVE YOU SEEN THE MUFFLER MAN BRAKE-SHOCK- FRONTEND •NO SERVICE CHARGE In p cXi-on and RcpcuA Oil, TWtzn, LubsUcaJxon We hone an muffle . gua anlezt 313 687-0400 G12147 N. Saginaw 1 bk. N. of Vienna Rd. Clio, MI. 6� STUDENTS HONORED FROA PAGE 68 Honors Assembly continued . . . Jeff Snow Memorictl..............Ann Fischer Lions Club. . . Daryl Boyce, Cheli Hadsall Kristina Eagan Memorial . . . .Erin Massey Bill Totten Memorial....................Mark Lawson Amy Gibson Memorial.....................Joni Hobson CMS Memorial.............Teresa Bennett Jeffrey Lynch Memorial. . . .Brian Aldrich Athletic Association. . . . Daryl Boyce, Cheli Hadsall A. K. Sikkema Memorial. . . .Chad Merrihew Powder Puff Football. . . .Margaret Slavik Other awards presented during the even- ing's ceremonies included honor cords and cowls for the honor graduates and cowls for graduates who had been members of the National Honor Society. Leadership awards were presented to members of the Student Council by Mr. Walter Jakiemiec and Presi- dent Becky Gerskin. Athletic Director Mr. Joseph Ricard presented Senior awards to all graduating athletes who had earned at least two varsity letters. The senior counselor, Mrs. Marcia Sumerix, also dis- tributed the many awards and certificates earned by graduates from various colleges and universities. At the conclusion of the program, a mem- ber of the SOS (Save Our Schools) Committee gave a brief, but informative speech to the crowd. She appealed to the audience to be supportive of the millage vote which was to be held on Monday, June 13. J c 'clcf rs ★ iAru a 0UHHS ★ Aru oK . tfau js ★ cTfouH’r A rA ★ . l ot ur o f u Cftrti e UricAe s (xi en iy Stc. ★ (xiAsx if Ciifen iy ★ Jia Qkcoration� ★ (Aa o mx - l arnaye . JAasmon Z9 3 . Jfaj I tJ rff CAirt i (Atun, . ff . r ( ? 1 ftcsiger flo t - S7r, o am - 6 va Ju . ro am - J h,r n (. w a Mu U nr } Top Left: Margaret Slavik receives a medal from a member of the Armed Services. Top Middle: Mr. Jakimiec, advisor of the Student Council, announces the awards for leadership as Becky Gerskin prepares to hand them out. Top Right: Here a military officer presents Paul Fielding with a medal. post-formed countertops Wilsonart Brand Decorative Laminate LEE CARPENTER 6077 DIXIE HIGHWAY BRIDGEPORT. Ml 48722 (517)777-1070 Where do Panthers get their big smiles? Donald D. Hobson, DlDlS. FAMILY DENTIST (517)624-4641 8155 MAIN STREET, BIRCH RUN ©IfE (ilb Sixte 3nn Corner of Dixie Birch Run Kd. For reservations or information 624-5795 FORMERLY CHANDLERS Seafood Specialties From Around the World Pig or Beef Roasts - Our Specialty Tender Steaks and Chops Prime Rib FRIDAY: Fish Fry Graduation Parties For Any Number Of People Congratulations To the Class of 1988! From David and Bev Minar ____________________________________________2 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1908! FROM YOUR TEACHERS. THE BIRCH RUN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Pictured here Senior Michelle Ball received the Birch Run Education Association scholar- ship. Michelle served her class as Senior class president and as vice president of the National Honor Society. Her plans included attending the University of Michigan - Flint to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering. Affiliated with the Michigan Education Association National Education Association ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS a NEWKIRK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATES INC J MUSKEGON-GR. RAPIDS-FLINT ? POWERHOUSE • SUBSTATION INDUSTRIAL • COMMERCIAL UNDERGROUND LINE LIGHTING • ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL PANELS • ELECTRICAL TESTING OVERHEAD LINE • INSTITUTIONAL AND ITS SERVICES CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE Call 742-4400 2751 LIPPINCOTT BL. FLINT ft , iwi m« , %ll 73 TOP STUDENTS By Jenny Carl The National Honor Society (NHS) was involved in many volunteer projects. Member- ship required that each person have 30 hours of volunteer work. Some of the work done was candy striping, tutoring, and work at nursing homes. NHS also did fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis and Toys for Tots. Ms. Snider, advisor of NHS said, “I became advisor because I work with freshmen all day and it gives me a chance to work with the upper- classmen. M At the meetings held every two weeks Ms. Snider let the officers take charge. The officers were Paul Fielding, President; Michelle Ball, Vice President; Judy Byerly, Secretary; and Teresa Bennett, Treasurer. Ms. Snider also informed mem- bers of scholarship deadlines and made sure the volunteer work was being done. While at some schools can- didates can be sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Birch Run only juniors and seniors can be considered. The major traits for consideration are leadership, service, and character. Leadership is the most important for membership and could include the number of offices held by students. Leadership may also comprise demonstrating academic ini- tiative. Service is another consideration for membership. Service consists of what con- tributions the student has made to the community, school, and classmates. When consid- ering character the faculty should look at the good as well as the bad aspects. Although the Birch Run chapter of the National Honor Society has only been char- tered since 1974, the nation- al group has been in exist- ence since 1929. The organ- ization was founded by Edward Rynearson, the principal of Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Top: Ms. Snider talks at one of the meetings of the National Honor Society held bimonthly. 74 VOLUNTEER Above: Candlelighting was done as part of the National Honor Society induction ceremonies. Jun- ior Scott Harris lights his candle at the ceremony. First Row Kneeling: Lori Johnson, Vikkie Koon, Trina Bullard, Jackie Henige, Chris LaPan, Cindy Rousseau and Nancy Duff. Second Row: Jody Sabourin, Joni Hobson, Judy Byerly, Cheli Hadsall, Trisha Stein, Jenny Garfield, Becky Gerskin, Dan Rice, Erin Massey, Bridget Wellman, Lori Jacobs and Laura Worden. Third Row: Ms. Snider, Stephanie Weston, Jennifer Nichols, Brent Boyce, Amy Sims Phaedra Winslow, Michelle Ball, Kelly Zarko and Scott Harris. Fourth Row: Chad Merrihew, Dawn Mason, Pam Fritzler, Teresa Bennett, Jill Taub, Cathy Konecy, Rick Keith, Laura Horenziak, Paul Fielding, Tony Guest, Dawn Tanner, Colette Nowak, Kris Barrett and MarkSchilke. Ben Franklin 435 Main Street Frankenmuth, MI 48734 Phone: 652 - 2621 ___________r 75 LAW DAY PARTICIPANTS DISAPPOINTED DEFENDANTS FOUND By Jenny Carl The foreman of the jury stood as the judge turned to him and asked, How do you find the defendants? In reply the foreman an- swered, We, the jury, find the defendants not guilty. While the defense attorneys from Saginaw High School were elated, the prosecu- ting attorneys Phaedra Winslow, Trisha Stein, and Jean Jackson were disap- pointed they had not con- vinced the jury. If you were interested in a career of law, law day was the perfect start for you. In order to prepare for the mock trial witnesses and lawyers met two times weekly to ready themselves. As- sisting them with the case were two attorneys Stephen Borrello and Frank Keating. Students who participated as witnesses viewed a video tape of the crime prior to law day. In this fictionous case the defendants were E. Z. Boozey and Lada Boozey who were found not guilty. In the case Bud Boozey's parents E. Z. and Lana gave him permission to have a farewell party for his friend Mercedes, a Spanish exchange student. Bud's parents gave him the keys to the liquor cabinet and safe, but told him not to touch the Porsche. Assisting Bud with this party was his friend Woody Tell, played by freshman Jason Ledtke. During this time Mrs. Gerald Frank, played by freshman Dawn Schilke, a neighbor of the Boozeys,called the police. The police came and told the guests to move their cars. After a little while Daisy Wheel, played by Stephanie Keith, left the party because she felt sick. As she drove down the street the guests at the party started throwing snowballs at her. Sam Splatz, another guest, went out into the road to get a better aim and was run over by Daisy Wheel. Daisy did not know she had hit him. The police pulled Daisy over and asked her if she knew she had run over Sam. Daisy said she had not run over him, he had run into her. During the morning all law day participants went to the Presbyterian Church next to the court house. First there was the orientation session. Next every school was assigned to a room in the church. While there, speakers came to talk about careers in law. The speakers included a legal secretary, judge, and an officer from the Saginaw police. For lunch the church served Little Caesar's pizza, crazy bread, McDonald's ham- burgers, brownies, and juice. After lunch, at 1:30 the court case began. Junior Jean Jackson gave the opening speech for the prosecution. Opening remarks from the de- fense followed. Senior Phaedra Winslow then presented the death certificate as evidence. The witnesses for the prosecution, Jennifer Smith, Dawn Schilke, Jennifer Garfield, Jason Ledtke, and Stephanie Keith then proceded to testify. The defense would then cross examine each witness. The lawyers from Saginaw High called their witnesses and the prosecution would cross examine them. Judge Kyle Higgs Tarrant explained to the jury how they must decide if the de- fendants were guilty or not. After about 45 minutes the jury came in and said the defendants were not guilty. Following the trial several law day participants went to the awards banquet and cere- mony in the Unity Hall at the Saginaw Civic Center. At the awards banquet the team received the best participant award. Other members of law day were assistant lawyers Michelle Ball, Leanne James, Katie Kross, and Laura Worden. Alternate witnesses were Tonia Dalesinski and Vikki Koon. And even though they did not convince the jury of the defendants' guilt all who participated did a fine job. Top Left: Junior Jean Jackson delivers the prose- cution's opening remarks. Bottom Left: Freshman Dawn Schilke tells what she witnessed on the night Sam Splatz was killed. 76 NOT GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER Top Right: As a volunteer in the Saginaw Bar Association Law Day Activities, 70th District Court Judge Kyle Higgs-Tarrant presided over the trial. Bottom Right: Senior Phaedra Winslow questions Freshman Jennifer Smith. She played the police investigator in the case. STRIVING By Jenny Carl The members of the District Curriculum Council (DCC) worked very hard to better the community and its students. Along with the main committee, there are subcommittees which contribute to the council. There are a total of 23 members on the committee. Each member carries a heavy workload. As Mr. Mike Murphy said, “Not everyone realizes how much each member works toward his goal. On the council are two administra- tors: Mr. Mike Murphy and Mr. Bart Jenniches. Also, there are principals from each school: Mr. Jerry Psotka, Mr. Doug Rowley and Mr.Ron Helmer. Teachers belong to the com- mittee also. They use their spare time to help their stu- dents. Along with the whole com- mittee there are subcommittees which report back to the DCC about each of their topics. The subjects are studied in a five year cycle. The subj jects this year are: K-6 Reading, Self Concept, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Competency Testing, 7-12 Language Arts, K-8 Math and Computer Science. Members on the subcommittees are not necessarily on the DCC. Subcommittees must meet at least once every two weeks. The committees research and report about new class improve- ments and changes. The reports must include costs, equipment needs and goals. After the committee present suggestions to the council, directed by the superintendent Bart Jenniches, the council discusses and questions the re- port. At the end of the year the DCC votes on the new plan. If approved, it will go to the Board of Education. The Council must meet six times each year. Working toward helping stu- dents and the community is the thrust of the District Curriculum Council. Council members in- clude: Ms. Diane Hales, Ms. Brenda Plaxco, Mr. Ron Helmer, Ms. Mary laich, Ms. Louise Sowa, Ms.Ruth Bauer, Ms. Jan DeVelbiss, Mr.Kevin Hoxey, Ms. Deann Jenkins Ms. Judy Dawson, Mr.Doug Rowley, Mr. Jim Hauck, Mr.Daryl Kazmier, Mr.Pat Kelley, Mr. Bill Martin, Mr. Dave Reed, Mr. Steve Schilkfe, Mr. Jerry Psotka, Mr. Mike Murphy Mr. Bart Jenniches and Mr. Tom Enszer, a nonvoting member. Far Right, Left to Right: Ms. Judy Dawson, Mr. Doug Rowley, Mr. Bart Jenniches, and Mr. Ron Helmer discuss curriculum prob- lems. Right: Mr. Mike Murphy ad- dresses the Curriculum Council. 78 THE BEST Ginnie's Hallmark Shop Clio Square Plaza 2179 W. Vienna Rd. Clio, MI 48420 (313) 686-2300 Left: Computer Science is one of the areas being studied by the Curriculum Council. Cheli Hadsall and Becky Gerskin work at their computer terminal. 7� by Laura Worden Phaedra was awestruck. She THE IMPOSSIBLE stared admiringly at her teach- er. I'm such a lucky girl, she thought to herself, to have Tom Carstensen for my Govern- ment and Economics teacher. Yes, Tom was a unique teach- er at Birch Run High. The classes he taught were fun and uplifting. He never would have dreamed of lecturing. He loved his students dearly. Often, he would stand dreamily at his podium smiling in a fatherly fashion at his subjects. Because of this adoration he had for his students, they arrived early to class, fighting amongst themselves for a seat closest to his desk. After school, they pawed pathetically at the bus windows, their noses pressed against the glass, try- ing to catch a glimpse of him climbing into his gleaming silver Porsche. This clean cut, pure living man who hated coffee and drank only Perrier was, by far, the most respected and glorious in- structor in Birch Run. ...the luckiest girl in the world, she assured herself as Tom walked down the aisle. He hesitated momentarily at her desk and cast a charming smile at her. ’ Phaedra, he beamed proudly, patting her head gently. You are such a sweet, kind, and gracious little girl. Phaedra, Phaedra, Phaedra... Phaedra! MISS WINSLOW! Phaedra awoke with a start. Towering above her was the real Mr. Carstensen, a vicious sneer painted on his face. She nearly fainted at the shock of being faced with this horrible creature. Then she realized where she was. Only in Science Fiction class would she have been prompted to dream such an impossible dream. Michael Cummings Algebra II General Math Daryl W. Kazmier Typewriting I Advanced Typewriting Shorthand Business Machines and Practices Pictured above is a mug shot of Mr. Carstensen's infamous coffee cup. It was given to him by Angie Tackabury, a former Birch Run High School student, h 1986 ■ ____________ Gary W. Mace Wood Tech Classes Blueprint Reading DREAM Linda Kay Davis Accounting I Advanced Accounting English II Yearbook Jim Hauck Architectural Drawing Computers Drafting I and II Joanne Bel ill Opportunity Center Bob Buckel U.S. History Isolated Learning Center Thomas Carstensen Government Economics Science Fiction Short Story English II Glenn S. Davis Government Ecomonics World History by Laura Worden Lunchtime - Birch Run High. The bell rings and the stu- dents pile endlessly into the tiny cafeteria. The scene can be compared to a zoo. Always, there is the fear of the poss- ibility of a food fight break- ing out, but the most unheard of crime in the lunchroom is cutting in line. The best way to deal with these criminals is to either bring back capital punishment or put stocks in the circle drive and a dunking pool in the old Olive Reid playground, Mr. Carstensen said jokingly. Mr. Carstensen, along with Mr. Ricard and Mr. Psotka, watched over the lunchroom dur- ing fourth and fifth lunch hours. According to him, the typical lunch line cutters were repeated offenders. Though it is unlikely that capital punishment will find its way to Birch Run, the kids who were guilty of the cutting crime were disciplined accordingly. Eighth hours were pleasantly issued by these three cafeteria authorities. Thanks to them, honor and justice have been maintained in the high school lunch room. Amy Lafferty Art I, II, III DEFENDERS Patricia Dudewicz High School Librarian Maureen Kelly Occupational English and Math Opportunity Center Charles Martin Biology Patrick Kelley College Writing English III English Lit. I Daniel C. Kushuba Typewriting I Introduction to Business Record Keeping Dave Nye Spanish I and II ■ 84 OP JUSTICE Among the familiar faces seen in the lunchroom daily were those of Mr. Ricard and Mr. Psotka, shown here chatting with Senior Trisha Stein. Raymond E. Peters Physical Education Michigan Conserva- tion David Reed Concert Band Wind Ensemble 3th Grade Band 3rd Grade General Therese-Marie Oeming English III Speed Reading Remedial Readinq Content Readinq Scott Phillips Welding I and II 85 by Laura Worden Hall monitors were a common sight in the hallways but did you ever wonder just what exact- ly they did? Mr. Glenn Davis, a Government and Economics teacher, cleared up one highly false miconception about hall monitors. They didn't just monitor the halls for fun. They did actually get paid. They must have been fairly good at their jobs, .oo, because very few kids misbe- haved. The students never really get out of hand as long as I'm standing there, com- mented Mr. Davis, who has been a hall monitor for four years. If they do, all I usually have to do is talk to them. Occa- sionally, things did get out of hand though and Mr. Davis admit- ted that physical confronta- tions were the things he most hated to see. Occasionally, things did get out of hand, though, and Mr. Davis admitted that physical confrontations were the things he hated most to see. j—----- OUllTIMO SUMUK8 COUNTRY CRAFTS CLAMES NIMBLE THIMBLE NEEDLECRAFT 463 NORTH MAIN — flUNKENMUTM MCHKiAN «TJ4 (517)652-9401 ... Wh« VoM rf fot 11 S«! 0 VIKING -WHITE SEWING MACHINES SALES mo SERVICE _____________________________r HEROES OP Frank J. Schiepek Introductory Algebra Algebra I Remedial Math Ray Schultz Chemistry IA Chemistry IB Chemistr I Charles Schilling Marcia Sumerix Resource Room Steve Schilke Counselor Janice E. Thomas Dan Vitany English I Creative Writing Introduction to Shakespeare Reed Johnson Algebra I Pre-Calculus English I World Geography American History 86 THE HALLWAYS Pictured above is hall monitor Mr. Daryl Kazmier receiving assis- tance from Senior Francis McRae. Deanna M. Vale Foods Advanced Foods Family Living Consumer Education Homemaking I Creative Clothing Earth Science Jan Pollard Health Physical Education Anatomy and Physiology Biology________________ Debbie McKnight Elementary Music Birch Run Vocallaires Birch Run Singers Susan Frost Wegner Journal ism English II English III 87 ADMINISTRATION by Laura Worden Birch Run High School was subject to some dynamic changes recently and the ad- ministration had a lot to do with it. The various improve- ments and the Expect the Best, Accept No Less atti- tude hava added up to a new optimisn that was felt every- where in the high school over the course of the year. Mr. Jenniches believes that the potential for new faith and optimism was here all along. It just needed a catalyst to set things in motion, that catalyst being the offering of new courses, better appear- ance of the school, etc. Things had just been allowed to sit around for too long when we needed to get things going! What improvements can we expect to see next year? Specifically, more electives and advanced placement courses are the changes we may see in the high school. Also, their will be an emphasis on the basics: reading, writing, and arithmetic. According to Mr. Jenniches, expectations are high. Mr. Bart Jenniches Superintendent Director of Business Mr. Walter Jackiemiec Assistant Principal The Birch Run School Board from left to right: Edward Jan- kowski , treasurer, Jackie Rushton-Volok, trustee, Larry Pruis, president, Jaqueline Robinson, secretary, James Flint, trustee, 11 a Davis, vice-president, and Thomas Ens- zer, trustee. 89 BEHIND by Laura Worden It’s a well known fact that the most hard working people are not always the most publicized. This was true in the case of the custodians and secretaries. They were the people who kept things running smoothly. The custodians were the people who cleaned up after us thoughout the day, sweeping up gum wrappers and disposing of old letters. Pat Duncan, who has been working for the school for 22 years, says she really doesn't mind the work. She thinks the changes Mr. Jenniches nas made concerning the appear- ance of the school are great! . However, when the last day of school was mentioned she rolled her eyes and proclaimed it a nightmare . No one really knows how the tradition of trashing the halls on the last day of school got started but Pat says she and the other custodians just wait until it's all over and clean up the mess. The halls weren't the only mess near the end of school. Mr. Ricard's secretary, Jean Pataky, said the absolute worst thing she does on the job is cancelling spring sports because of rain and rescheduling them for a later date. A 1972 grad- uate of Birch Run High School, Mrs. Pataky has been employed with the school for a total of nine years. When asked what she liked most about her job, Mrs. Pataky, who was also the Commun- ity Education Director, an- swered, I really like working with people. � 0 IE SCENES Upper left and clockwise: Mrs. Jekel delivers mail to the teachers' mailboxes. Pat Duncan, custodian, puts new bags in the trash cans in the lunchroom. The secretaries, as pic- tured clockwise from the upper left: Mrs. Barb Leppien, Mrs. Nancy Cummings, Mrs. Jean Pataky, Mrs. Debbie Courtney, Mrs. Arlene Jekel. MTV Presents: .j YaTURTSaY NIGHTVjh Channel 21 WATCH IT! 4398 Williamson Road P.O. Box 366 Bridgeport. Michigan 48722 777-4950 DoDOD SJflODticBfl 12200 Beyer Road Birch Run, MI 48415 (517) 624-9681 Buzz Terry Perry 1-75 at Birch Run Exit Above: Mr. Impetus, Marty Houck Carstensen reads a list of the members the creative writing club. Below right Concert Band, performs member during half-time at one of the football games. Vocallaires put on a Christmas concert the el-erly at a fronkenmuth convalescent center 1. When was band boosters organized? a. 1963 (b. 1959 c. 1961 2. Who was the first band sweetheart? a. Sarah Conner b. Judy Smith (cj) Janet Palmer 3. When was Forensics started? 0 1969 b. 1959 c. 1949 4. Who represented Birch Run in the 1965 All Star band? a. Scott Williams (played trumpet) b. Dennis Ashton (played the base clarinet) 0) David Reed (played the drums) 93 By Christina Rushton One type of Special People were the people who worked extra hard to play their instrument to the best of their ability. We had two people who worked hard to do this. These people were Lori Gray and Brian Knoll. Their accomplishments in band included going to State Solo and Ensemble, and playing in various bands.But before they got the rewards they had to practice. They spent at least two hours a day practicing. Lori spent the rest of her free time teaching piano and trumpet lessons or taking piano lessons. She also would like to enter the musical profession. Lori also planned to participate in a band at the Blue Lakes Fine Arts Camp. Brian planned to spend six weeks touring with the Blue Lake Band in Europe . Where Panther Fans Gather THE EXIT RESTAURANT ♦LAUNDRY DRY CLEANERS '♦BAKERY ♦GIFT SHOP ♦OPEN 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK ♦SERVING HOMEMADE FOOD INCLUDING SOUP AND SALAD BAR BIRCH RUN, MICHIGAN 624-9652 ------------------------------------------------------------ 94 BAND SPECIALTIES By Christina Rushton What are band special people? They're the people who do more than just play in the band. These are the people we see as the flags and majorettes out on the football field during half time at home football games. In order to be a flag or majorette they had to try out. There is one special person who didn't have to try out this the Band Sweetheart. The Band Sweetheart is voted on by the members of the Wind Ensemble. This year's Band Sweetheart was Theresa Cherry. Theresa was honored at the Spring Concert as our Band Sweetheart. In the above left photo are the flags from left to right Sherrie Zissler, Stephanie Ziecina, Micaela Gonzales, Theresa Cherry, Angie Rigda, Demerise Puterbaugh, and Joni Hobson. In photo at above right Theresa Cherry, the Banc Sweetheart, is honored at the Spring Concert. In photo at left are the majorettes Dawn Mason and Terri Walters. 95 CONCERT BAND By: Cammie Suppes When asked how one could benefit from participating in band, Mr. Reed stated, You learn about music. You also become an educated listener. You learn responsibilities, make friends, and enjoy the fun of playing the music. During the Christmas season, the Concert Band performed their concert with the Wind Ensemble and the Eighth grade. They also went to Band- O-Rama with the Wind Ensemble at the University of Michigan. Band-O-Rama is a production put on by U of M featuring their bands and also a vocal group called the Fryers. The highlight of Band-O-Rama was when the whole marching band played on the stage. In March the Concert band went to festival at Carrollton High School. At festival, each band plays three prepared selections and then they go into another room and sight- read two more selections. Ratings are earned for each prepared program and also for sightreading and then they are averaged together. The Concert Band did a great per- formance and received all two's. The Flutes are (from L to R): Bobbie Meyer, Christina Rushton, Jessica Barker, Lisa Corridore, Julie Martin, and Pam Malone. Sitting: Mickie Gonzalas, Angie Rigda, Demerise Puterbaugh, Sarah Carlson, Michelle Pryce, and Chris Guest. '.V The members of the Low Brass section are (from L to R): Samantha Enszer, Eric Lazowski, Kevin Marti, Mark Strobel, and Danny Litsner. Sitting: Kerri McClintock, Greg Perrin, Tim Bennett, and Brian Closson. The members of the Percussion section are (from L to R): Mr. Reed, Kheila Ruppel, Jason Ballard, and John Banister. The i are (L Hike Bo 11 $tJ 96 ENJOYS Coronet-Trumpet section ): Brian Jones, Yina lavract. end Sitting: Branden Kellett, |o, Terry ColHnsworth, Marty Hauck. AAKING AUSIC The Clarinets are (from L to R): Phil 1 ip Rosas, Julie Ursuy, Shirley Ballard, Shelly Gunnels, Pebecco Robinson, Jody Raquepaw, and Wendy Periard. Sitting: John Wilson, Dawn Schilke, Laura Wagner, Jenny Cusik, Wendy Werdehoff, Melissa Furman, and Anne Parker. The members of the Concert Band Sax section are (from L to R): Karl Setterinqton, Tonya Block. Sitting: Randy Budd, Tim McRae, and Matt Pruis. Above Middle: Kerri Mosher plays her clarinet during half-time at a football game. CAPITOL PERFORMANCE By: Cammie Suppes When asked what the best thing he liked about band this past year, Mr. Reed stated, ! really looked forward to band • rehearsal. The quality of the band students was just super! This year the Wind Ensemble performed a successful Christ- mas concert in December along with the Concert Band and the Eighth grade. They also went to Lansing in May to play on the Capitol steps. This was a great opportunity for the Wind Ensemble. To begin their day, they took a bus tour of the Michigan State campus, and then played on the Capitol steps from noon to one o'clock. Finally to end their day, they took a tour of the Capitol. The Wind Ensemble played for Paul Simon when he made an appearance at B.R.H.S. I was so excited! , comnented Mr. Reed. It was a great chance to play for someone who wouldn't normally hear us. In March they went to festival and received all one's for their performance. They worked very hard for their ratings and received medals for a good job done. The members of the Flute section are (from L to R): Brenda Elowsky, and Amy Sims. Sitting: Dawn Mason, Renee Fox, and Charlene Atkins. The Percussion section (from L to R) are: Mr. Reed, Steve Martin, Trisha Stein, Rodney Ruppel, and Kevin Gray. V A X 98 BY WIND ENSEMBLE Brass section are (from L to R):Sob Oberskt, and Kris Vert. Sitting: Melissa Vert, Mark Schilke, and Brian Knoll. Steve Gray, and Leslie Glasco. Sitting: Brent Boyce, Robert Belfort, and Brett Ganske. The Coronet-Trumpet section are (from L to R): Ken Solak, Dewey Munson, and Hoi lie McIntosh. Sitting: Anna Hauck, Tammy Wheaton, Lori Johnson, Carmen Strieker, and Lori Gray. Above Middle: Steve Martin plays the cymbals during the Wind Ensemble's performance on the Capitol steps. The rembers of the Clarinet section are (from L to R): Stephanie Ziecina, Sherrie Zlssler, Mary Clyde, Joni Hobson, and Sherri Basner. Sitting: Terri Walters, Cammie Suppes, Theresa Cherry, Candie Reimer, Nancy Duff, and Matt Matzke. 99 THE SOUND By: Cammie Suppes Do you ever find yourself humming when in the shower, or when driving down the road? If so, then you should con- sider taking chorus. It is a class that students can take if they like to sing and can carry a tune. When asked how someone could benefit by participating in chorus, Mrs. Mcknight stated, To teach students to enjoy music of all kinds- from pop to classical. Stu- dents also learn how much work it takes to become a good mus- ician. This year the Vocallaires performed many concerts. During the Christmas season, they performed for the elderly at the Frankenmuth Conva- lescent Center and for the Frankenmuth Lutheran Home. For their Spring concert, the Vocallaires performed a special medley called Surf- ing U.S.A. A lot of work was put into it making surf- boards and palm trees for decorations. Also in the Spring, the Vocallaires went to festival at Delta. When asked about festival Mrs. Mcknight stated, It's a choral festival where different schools perform for each other. At the end, everyone that participated gets together and sings a song. . As you can see, chorus takes a lot of work, time, and effort. But by the looks on the girls faces when they were performing, you could tell that they truly enjoyed it. 100 OF AUSIC The members of the Vocallaires starting in the back row are, (from left to riqht): Chelle Courtnev, Angie Sjostrom, Carinna Tanner, Donna Rosebroch, Tracy Ouaderer, Janelle Roselle, Jill Dubv, Cindy Breiler, Sheryl Coooer. Third Row: Tonia Dalasinski, Shannon Brown, Denise Wager, Beverly Benham, Alicia McRae, Ronia Hrinik, Natasha Toma- sik, Missi Smith, Melanie Landskroener, Cindy Ramon. Second Row: Mary Smith, Janet Perez, Missi Wheeler, Stacy Miller, Michelle Wilson, Michelle LaPan, Heather Barber, Laura Cribbins, Jenny Major. Bottom Row: Shannon LaCrand, Jenny Wilson, Sherry Parker, Wendy McPougail, Jenny Mclnerney, Lynetta Brumlev, Brenda Bamberg, Tammy Keller, Shiela Wiederhold. iOp iTrom L to R): Mrs McKnight conducts during a class. Middle: Melanie Landskroener sings along with her classmates. Last: Tonia Dalasinski plays the accompaniment while Sammy Enszer turns the pages. THE EDGE COMECTOR For Commodore, IBM's, and Amiga. iMike Zlnn 124 No«tm Mill Clio. Ml 46420 1313� 666 1070 101 WERE SINGING By: Cammie Suppes You've heard of such things as Pre-Algebra and Pre-Calc. These are classes that preoare you for what's ahead. That's what the Birch Run Singers class is all about. It is a class that trains them for the more advanced choir - the Vocallaires. The Birch Run Singers are made up mainly of freshmen and sophomores. Last year was the first year that the class was started. Mrs. McKnight stated, I try to stress the importance of reading music. Learning how to read music is an imoortant part of being a good singer and musician. She also is experimenting in teaching them some choreo- graphy to various songs. The Birch Run Singers went with the Vocallaires to the Frankenmuth Convalescent Center and to the Frankenmuth Lutheran Home during the Christmas season. They also performed their Christmas concert with the Vocallaires. 4 % At the end of the concert, the smiles on the parents faces indicated a job well- done. ABOVE: Meredith McConnell and Mary McQuiston sing along with the rest of their class. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mrs. McKnight conducts during a concert. BOTTOM LEFT: Sammy Enszer plays the accompaniment while Michelle Pryce turns the pages. OUR WAY UP The members of the B.R. Singers, back row (from L to R): Samantha Enszer, Karen Schmitt, Michelle Pryce, Cheri Nowosielski, Tanya McClain, Emily Booth, Yvonne Slavik, Rachelle Carpenter, Laura Sproul, Rita Tune, Tiffany Moored. MIDDLE ROW: Lisa Butzin, Beth Henry, Uendy Moss, Stacy Major, Meredith McConnell, Julie Ursuy, Sheri Rigda, Amy McNally, Tonva Hartly, Stephanie Baroski, Heather Ferro, Wendy Werdehoff- BOTTOM ROW: Stella Wheeler, Misty Nowak, Holly Stoltenberg, Mary McQuiston, Kris Martinez, Amy Packard, Rhonda Boone, Dana Gilbert, Tina Severs, Mario Hurren, Billie Mize. FORENSICS TEAA SENDS 15 TO STATE By Christina Rushton Do you like to have fun? Would you like to meet new people? If you do you should join Forensics. In Forensics not only do you meet new people, but you also visit new schools and have fun doing it. Forensics also helps you to be able to speak in front of people you don’t even know. This will give you confidence whenever you do any public speaking. This skill will help you if you're talking to your relatives at Thanksgiving or making your Presidential acceptance speech. You could also take the class for your- self. You could take it to prove that if you ever had to do any public speaking that you could. Every year the Forensics team travels around giving their speeches to new judges at different schools each week. As they travel they also meet new people from different schools. This years Forensics team went to four meets. At these meets they never placed lower than second. This year we sent fifteen people to compete in eight events at the State Tournament. School Place Beaverton Second Frankenmuth First Midland First Freeland Second State Fourth Freeze! says Senior Trisha Stein, but her interpretation of The Miss America Pageant didn’t freeze it went all the way to fourth place at the State Tournament. 104 CAPTURES 4th Forensics members who went to the State Tournament are from left to right standing Tony Guest, Shelby Hauck, Jodie Harpst, Dan Periard, Lori Gray, Jenny Gerskin, Philip Rosas. Members seated are Brian Aldrich, Trisha Stein, Julie Hartley, Kristen Barrett, and Dan Rice. Upper right Junior Dawn Mason performed her interpretation of Mourning Becomes Electra at the Open House. 1 Hie problem: finding a full-service bank tlia offers a wide variety of loans, checking and savings accounts z -c. specifically designed to meet students’ needs. With convenient 0 - r.i ii« k.i «i. k.r ii ♦ k.p offices in Michigan, Indiana : J (R. 1 1 1 1 •. (R. ) 1 )■• . and Illinois. r The solution: [ I. (PVIF. I + R. (PVIF..I-R. (PVIF.,). R.. (PVIF.,)1 . c. = npvA| O FIRST°FAMERICA n 1 Wre Community Banks First Member FD1C 105 By Christina Rushton Forensics isn't all fun and games. In order to get into Forensics students had to have the ability and be asked by Mr. Shepard. After the students were accepted they had to go through all the work of selecting a topic and memorizing lines. Between tournaments students practiced their speeches over and over. Next comes the tournaments, tne students had to get up early so they could catch the bus to where ever they happened to be going that weekend. Once the students arrived at the school they started to wonder if there were any good speeches in their division or what the judges were like. It's finally their turn to do their speech and they didn't do as bad as they thought they would. As they left the school they thought they might like to do this again next year. 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Seated on the bench are Jodie Harpst, Angel Sweers, Janet Kruska, Heidi Huggard, Jenny Gerskin, Wendy Periard, Terri Walters, Dawn Schilke, Jenny Garfield. Seated on ground are Dan Rice, Shannon LeGrand, Stacy Courtney, Mari Datz, Shelby Hauck, Amy Gray, Jennifer Smith, Tonya Block, Jessica Barker, Lori Gray, and Dan Periard. Missing from team picture are Greg Kevorkian, Dawn Mason, Jean Jackson, Angie Sjostrom, and Rod Ruppel. Upper right Senior Jenny Garfield's interpretation of The Burning Bed awed the crowd at the Open House. Bits £ Pieces J)eu e0e is 106 W. Vienna St. Clio. Ml 43420 (313) 6 6-41C0 Complete tine. 0 jeweZny, mXc.hu ond kn.tcaA.ved Clcu i Ri-’.gi. 107 IAPETUS CLUB WRITES' by Christina Rushtor When asked What’s Impetus? most people would shrug their shoulders and say I don’t know. Impetus is a creative writing club that publishes a literary magazine every spring. Impetus means driving force and was •started here ?t Birch Run in 1969. I started Impetus becaus : I am interested in writing, and I wanted to give the students a chance to express themselves by allowing them to publish their writing, stated Mr. Carstenson, the Impetus advisor. The ideas for the essays, poems, and stories come from two sources. First of all, teachers may turn in literature written in class. Second, the members write their own stories, essays, or poems to be printed along with artwork from Mrs. Laffery’s art class. During the meetings members go over committee reports and get the magazine organized for printing. The actual writing is done out of class. When asked what bothers him most about being the Impetus advisor Mr. Carstensen stated It is when a student joins and later drops out. Impetus members from left to right: Alicia McRae, Carmen Strieker, Raquel Johnson, Dawn Anderson, Laura Worden, Adonieve Stoley, and Vikki Koon. 108 Above: Mr. Carstensen, the advisor for Impetus, takes a break during an Impetus meeting. Left: Junior, Dawr. 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Accounting Data Processing Financial Aid Job Placement Service Management Secretarial Science Travel Tourism Word Processing If you would like some information on any of the areas mentioned, please send your name, address, phone number and the year you will graduate to: Flint Campus U Lawndale Auiiuc Flint, Mulugun (313) 239-1443 CRAFTSAEN MEASURE By: Christina Rushton M.I.E.S. (Michigan Industrial Education Society) encourages high school students to enter competitions in which they are judged on the decree of difficulty and fine craftsmanship of their project. The projects are entered in competitions according to their division and builder's grade level. Judges award first through tenth places per category for each grade level. The top four places are qualified to go to the state fair. They also have division and grand awards. Division awards are given one for each grade level per category. The grand awards are given for the most outstanding projects in each category. The 1988 Regional Craftsman Fair was held at Midland High School. Students from 126 schools were invited to show their projects constructed during the school year. Students from Birch Run did very well. Eleven students entered 16 projects ten of which qualified for the state fair. There was one division award, seven first place awards, and three second place awards. The one division award was a Hexagon Showcase made by Mark Lawson. Other first place finishers were Mark Lawson's gun cabinet; Chad Barber's mantel clock, lamp, and bowl; and Mike Pegley's chessboard. At the state level we were awarded one fifth place, two sixth places, one seventh place, one tenth place. The one fifth place was awarded to Chad Barber for his mantel clock. no UP AT STATE FAIR Far left Ed McQuiston cuts the wood down to a size that can be used to build a project. The next step in making a project is to drill or glue the wood together as Brian Starkel and Chad Barber demonstrate. After the project is sanded and all put together it may look something like Mark Lawson's gun cabinet and chest. Above Mark Lawson's Hexagon Showcase won a division award. Industrial Arts members from left to right Mark Lawson, Todd Ferguson, Joe Johnson, Chad Barber, Andy Heinrich, Mike Pegley, Ed McQuiston, Brian Matzke, and Mr. Mace. STEVENS FENCE CO. RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL WOOD FARM Call Saginaw 791-0079 111 1. When was the first boy's track team? ( 1976 B. 1975 C.1977 D.1974 2. When was the first wrestling team? A.1970 B.1973 C.1971 @.1972 3. When was the first softball team? A.1974 1975 C.1976 D.1973 4. When wa$, the first golf team? A.1980{B,1981 C.1982 D.1979 5. When was the first volleyball team? £.1980 B.1981 C.1977 D.1978 6. When were football games first started? A.1955 B.1954 C.1956'D.1952 7. How many games did they win? A.8 B.3 t.O D.5 ATHLETICS BOOSTED BY by Phaedra Winslow Did you notice the new bleachers around the softball and baseball diamonds? How about the new P.A. system in the gymnasium? These, along with many others, were pro- vided by the Birch Run Ath- letic Association, also referred to as the Athletic Boosters. The Boosters were originally formed to pay for seventh, eight and ninth grade sports when the school was not able to. When the school was again able to pay for these activities, the boosters started paying for the extras that make playing and watching these sports more desirable. There were four officers in the Athletic Association. They were President: Dennis Smith, Vice President: Linda Block, Finance Officer: Thomas Enszer and Secretary: Walter Jakiemic. These four along with other members had a variety of ways to raise money for those special extras. Two of the more coninon fundraising methods were selling 50 59 tickets at football games and selling concessions at all indoor and most outdoor sports. One of the unusual fundraisers was the Meijer's Community party held on January 24th in the high school cafeteria. Meijers donated all of the food served and prizes that were given away and the Boosters kept the profits. They were also able to collect sales receipts from Meijers, which they later returned for money. The purpose of the Birch Run Athletic Boosters Assoc- iation is to promote and encourage all Birch Run Area Schools Athletics programs and to help financially with anything that the school is unable to provide. , commented Michael Cummings, teacher and association member. Membership to the Boosters was open to anyone who wanted to support and promote sports throughout our area. SUPPORTERS The Athletic Association met at the beginning of each month, at the high school, to work on ideas for fund raisers. Above: Bob Hughes, from WIOG The New 102 , hosted the dinner, distributed the many door prizes donated by Meijer's. He drew ticket stubs and Top Right: Louis and Irene Breiler were two of the many Birch Run citizens who attended the Community Party. 114 14 MIS TICE CENTER UNIROYAL FALLS NATIONAL • BRAKES • ALIGNMENT • SHOCKS • EXHAUST SYSTEMS STEEL RADIALS t Jijizcidty ★ ELECTRONIC TUNE-UPS FAST SERVICE TRAINED MECHANICS HIGH SPEED WHEEL BALANCING NEW • USED • RETREAD BIRCH RUN PANTHERS HAVE by Chris Aldridge After last year's 8-1 winning Tri-Valley Conference sea- son, the seniors of the 1987-88 Varsity Football team were not prepared to have a losing 3-6 record. Although a tough season was encountered, the Panthers can be proud to be part of their district and community. In every game the varsity team members gave their faithful fans what they came to see, whether they won or lost. . .a good, fairly played game. Senior Chris Cummings summed this whole year in a few words when he commented it was A tough year to take. He was right, but still we have to remember our team took it all. The team faced some prett' hard times such as battled the almost- Varsity us Them when they fiercely State material Frankenmuth Eagles Montrose 22 0 unsuccessfully. However, our team Millington 28 14 also faced some pretty tough oppon- 27 ents that they upset, like the so- Frankenmuth 0 called unbeat- able Millington Hemlock 31 0 Cardinals. The 1987-88 21 football team die have a disappointing Carrollton 6 season, but we will always remember Garber 20 31 how hard they tried which makes them truly a winning team with a Swan Valley 8 29 very promising future. The Panthers Bullock Creek 0 14 were led by Head Coach Robert Buckel. Pinntoning 14 34 Mr. Steve Schilke and Mr. Ed Periard acted as assistant coaches. Ms. Rio McGoy, who was affiliated with the Sports Medicine Department of St. Luke's Hospital served as athletic trainer. Beginning upper left and clockwise: Through the proces of double-exposure. Junior Yolanda Segura and Senior Becky Gerskin appear to be watching the Varsity Football team take the field in the home opener against 'Muth. Junior Mark Schilke gets ready to thwart Frankenmuth's advan- cement. The 1987 Varsity Football Team. Joey Johnson, Junior, takes a flying Eagle for a much-desired fall. Coach Buckel receives information about the offense form his assistant in the press box. 116 TRYING SEASON bers are (Kneeling, left to right): Dan Periard, Don Knapp, Dick Ehlow, Tom Szos- tak, Mike Habitz, Kevin Sto- well, Mike Jerry. Second Row: Coach Buckel, Shawn Hadsall, Joey Johnson, Chris Aldridge, Larry Marme, Daryl rin Eichenhofer, Matt Matz- ke, Don Ellis, Eric Hend- rix, Chris Cummings. Back Row: Rick Keith, Marti Din- nan, Scott Harris, Mark Law- son, Jim Lasley, Tony Guest, Todd Ferguson, Mark Schilke, and Jason Fox. Missing: Dale Boulton and Jerry Cook. U7 PLAYERS GET EXPERIENCE By Chris Aldridge Because of the few stud- ents participating and a large number of player inj- uries, the Junior Varsity team suffered a disappoint- ing season of a surprising 3 wins and 6 losses. Through inexperience and eight tough opponents, the Freshmen football team looked for an unbelievable no loss season with their new coach, Mr. Philips. They set a good goal, but unfortun- ately one that was just too high for them to achieve. Even though they gave it their all, they ended up with a: 1 win, 1 draw, 6 losses record. The Freshmen may even be able to say they had a very good chance at their highly set goal because in three of their six defeats they came within only one touchdown, or just six points, of either winning their hardly fought battle or tieing it and having a possible chance of clinching three more victories for their record. Wondering how the Fresh- men football team could only have a eight scoring record? Well, the reason being is that during the Carrolton football game they had to help lead the injured JV members on to a winning, 20 to 0, game. (on the right): Mark Habitz strides for a first down, (below): The Freshman team prepares to attack, (bottom right corner): freshman pro- ceed to their goal. Junior Varsity Mt. Morris 12 8 Millington 8 0 Frankenmuth 14 20 Hemlock 12 24 Garber 27 18 Carrollton 20 0 Swan Valley 12 32 Bullock Creek 0 32 Pinconning 21 8 Freshmen us Them Montrose 0 14 Mi 11ington 12 14 Frankenmuth 12 16 Hemlock 28 34 Garber 8 18 Swan Valley 22 43 Bullock Creek 32 0 Pinco.ining 8 8 CASE'S CORNER ■-13 BURT RD. 770-9871 GAS GROCERIES GENERAL MERCHANDISE TAKE-OUT FOOD 118 Junior Varsity Football Team Members are (Kneeling, left to right): Karl Kevorkian, Matt Severn, Chris Fredenburg, Brett Hadsall, Mike Beam. Second Row: Dale Boulton, Rodney Ruppel, Todd Snellenburger, Wase Reimer, Rodney Sackett, Arnie Seorum, Jerry Cook, Jeremy Kline, Dave Miller, Mark Strobel, Dan Griggs, Kevin Marti, and Coach Johnson. Missing: Chad Henige, Mike Jerry, Matt Pruis, Adam Zamora, Nick Strieker, and Coach Rodden. Freshmen Football Team Members are (Kneeling, left to right): Terry Bel ill, Tony Bullard, Gary Morre, Chris Chalker, Doug Cherry, Craig Weiss, Pete Damsen, Brandon McLean, Nick Strieker. Second Row: Dan Miller, John Jan- kowski, Mike Klein, Brian Hutchinson, Eric Peterson, Chad Henige, Larry Pagel, Joe Coe, Jason Amy, Til ford Slavik, Mike McNamara, Brian Jones, Matt Pruis, Bob Kenny, Mark Habitz. Coaches(left to right): Mr. Phill- ips and Mr. Gingrich. Missing: Chris Corr- i dore. 119 By: Julie Martin The girls' basketball team did their best but that wasn't enough. The varsity concluded their season with 8-9 record and J.V. went 8-13. Coach Ron Johnson for the varsity team said that despite the score- board, They won every game they played because they played so well and learned so much. The year progressed dif- ferently than Sam Enszer had expected. Sam, a Freshman, had a difficult decision to make whether to stay on the J.V. team or to move up to varsity. Sam moved up to varsity. Latter she commented, When I moved up to varsity I wasn't exactly sure how to react. My worst fear was that no one would want me there and I'd be treated different. At first I didn't want to move up because of that and I didn't want any- one, especially my sister, to think I was taking their place. I also wanted to stay on J.V. with my friends. But the more I thought about it, I wanted to move up. I think my moving up was the best thing for me and for the J.V. Team because I learned so much more. It was a lot of hard work but over all, I im- proved a lot. it also made the J.V. Team better because every- one had to work harder and more as a team. said Sam. The Varsity Team had their final game coming up against Kearsley, and since Sam was lonely being the only Freshman on the Team they moved up six more players from the J.V. Team. Back row: Joanne Stafford, Ann Fischer, Coach Ron Johnson, Jill Taub, Cathy Enszer, Nancy Duff. Front row: Margaret Slavik, Bridget Wellman, Tammy Weaton, Chris Fischer. 20 noviN up J.V. VARS • Opponent Us Them Opponent Us Them Pinconning 32 54 Pinconning 37 40 Mi 11ington 36 33 Mi 11ington 27 40 Chesaning 35 41 Chesaning 40 59 Frarikenmuth 32 55 Frankenmuth 39 50 Hemlock 29 33 Hemlock 47 63 Mac Arthur 34 36 Mac Arther 37 36 Carrollton 43 14 Carrol 1 ton 40 53 Valley Luth. 31 56 Valley Luth. 42 66 Garber 48 32 Garber 43 38 Swan Valley 26 46 Swan Valley 58 42 Mac Arthur 26 46 Mac Arther 45 54 Bullock Creek 62 39 Bullock Creek 59 43 Pinconning 40 72 Pinconning 55 49 Mi 11ington 28 30 Mi 11ington 49 46 Frankenmuth 13 78 Frankenmuth 30 64 Hemlock 36 46 Hemlock 43 54 Carrollton 41 20 Carrollton 43 45 Garber 62 41 Garber 61 41 Swan Valley 28 41 Swan Valley 29 36 Bullock Creek 63 27 Bullock Creek 59 47 Rears ley 54 66 Far top left hand corner: While Nancy Duff shoots a jump shot, Tammy Weaton and Ann Fischer wait to rebound. Center: Jody Raquepaw goes up for a layup. Leann James begins to rebound against the Bullock Creek Lancers. Back row: Wendy Periard, Leanne James, Sam Enszer, Stephanie Keith, Jody Raquepaw. Front row: Heather Collins, Amy Gray, Heidi Raquepaw, Rachel Smith, Dawn Schilke. YOU’RE THE BEST At the top of the page: Harriers strive for the goal at a Reese Cross Country invitational meet. On the bottom: Senior Greg Thomas and Junior Scott Presnull, in front of the pack, strive to be the best they can be. 122 IN THE LONG RUN By Julie Martin Most people who don't know much about cross country think it's just a sport where you go out and run three miles on a golf course or around a school yard. Well, that is true, but there's a great more to it. stated Sophomore Terri Col 1insworth. The first few weeks takes a great deal of education and self-discipline in building leg, arm, and stomach muscles that have gone practically unused since the pre- vious year. Being in shape is very import- ant if you don't want to hurt yourself and be out for the rest of the season. To get into shape, the harriers began by doing warm ups, to prevent pulled liga- ments which can be a runner's worst enemy. Eating right is another important thing runners must do. The first meet was against Frankenmuth. The girls' team won and the boys' team lost. Everyone was scared about the meet that day, commented Terri Col 1 insworth. At the Saginaw County meet there were three other teams competing Birch Run for the girls' team. The boys were competing against twelve other teams. The best runner for both teams were Missy Smith and Greg Thomas. In order to come out on top, they put forth a lot of dedication and determination at practices With all the hard work the teams put forth, the girls' team placed 4th and the boys' team 7th at the conferance meet. The members below is the Cross Country team of 1987. Back row: Tim Tyndall, Chris Guest, Coach Kelly, Scott Presnull, Janet Perez, Greg Thomas. Front row: Kerri McClintock, Terri Collinsworth, Missi Smith, Rachelle Courtney. Missing: John Banister, Travis Boquette, Jason Ledtke, Bill Lerrette, Garry Marme, Allen Turner. BADER BROS. INC. John Deere Service Center SERVICE CENTER 8461 E. MAIN ST. BIRCII RCN. MI 48415 John VzeJiz Ecvrn Equipment PasutiSSeAv-ice. Phone: (517) 624-9356 Birch Run 869-4189 Reese Store Hours Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:00 Sat 7:30-12:00 123 124 RIGHT SWING by Julie Martin Golfers swung into action by making it to the top three of the TV confer- ence. Golfing has become a favorite sport among our students and Mr. Rasmer coached the team which im- proved its record over last year. Ron Cole Jr., Adam Brill, and Chris Fredenburg were their star golfers. Unlike most other sports where high scores lead to victories, golfers are always aiming to comp- plete the hole in the fewest number of strokes and en- countering each hole in pre- scribed order. Brian Knoll says, Golf isn't as much of a physical sport as it is to football. Concentration is used to avoid the flustra- tion from a bad swing that has been teed up. Often-times early pra- tice was necessary at 7:00 in the morning at Green Acres Golf Course in Bridgeport. This was just to be prepared for their conference play of nine or eighteen regular holes, according to Jamie Carl. Jamie's enthusiasm is much like that of James VI of Scotland, later becoming King James I of England. He too, could perhaps play in courses such as the Black- heath, as in 1773. With 12 of 14 players being underclassmen the team expects to be very competi- tive and a challenge for the TVC championship as they all return for the 88-89 season. At the left, Ken Zimmerman shows us the steps on shooting a drive. Back row: Coach Rasmer, Jim Kenny, Brian Knoll Adam Brill, Ken Zinnerman, Adrian Brill. Front row: Keith Williams, Mike Booth, Marty Haulk, Chad Merrihew, Jamie Carl. Missing: Ron Cole, Chris Fredenburg, Brandon Kellet, Eric Lazowski, Mike Talkington. Varsity Valley Luthern US 196 THEM 182 lakevilie 178 200 Mi 11 ington 375 389 B.C. Handy 375 361 Chesaning 178 183 Hemlock 369 367 Eisenhower 231 206 Nouvel 181 191 Frankenmuth 345 323 Garber 360 337 All Saints 177 209 Swan Valley 348 362 Durand 182 185 Mt. Morris 182 174 Bullock Creek 371 375 Bridgeport 180 199 J.V. THEM Valley Luthern 221 200 Millington 204 228 Chesaning 211 212 Hemlock 218 204 Nouvel 243 2.32 Frankenmuth 193 185 Garber 408 431 All Saints 152 218 Swan Valley 281 300 Bullock Creek 209 213 Bridgeport 193 229 GRAPPLERS REBUILD Opponent Us Them Millington 42 30 Hemlock 15 55 Dexter 48 24 New Lothrop 19 42 Durand 28 39 Pinconning 30 33 Garber 66 9 Swan Valley 58 9 Nouvel 76 0 Bullock Creek 18 42 Carmen 39 28 Chesaning 30 36 Caro 12 52 Above is Joe Johnson doing a reversal on his opponent. 126 By Julie Martin Grapplers is another name for wrestlers. The wrestlers were doing more than just preparing for this years, they were preparing for the years to come stated Coach Kelley. There was only one varsity player this year, Mark Lawson, so we needed to build the team for next year. The team was composed of primarily freshmen and sophomores, with only one veteran senior returning. Most people do not understand the basics of wrestling, but as Sophomore Mark Stroble stated, Wrestling is a strenuous sport. You need a lot of muscles and strategy when you are out on the mat. Although wrestlers competed individually, one grappler's loss can cost the team the game with overall competition points. The wrestling team entered eight tournaments. In most of their competi- tion the grapplers managed to finish in 2nd or 3rd place. Coach Kelley also remarked, This year's goal was to reach the Team Re- gionals. Even though we didn't make it, we build a better team for next year. Although the team did not qualify for regionals, several individual grap- plers did. They were Bob Oberski, 105 points; Kevin Stowell, 132 points; Jason Fox, 138 points, and Joe Johnson points. Additionally, Kevin Stowell qualified for state finals with 132 points. He received 2nd place at the regionals. At the state finals Kevin lost the first two matches and didn't take a place. The finals were held at Battle Creek. First row: Dan Chandanais, Tony Bullard, Terry Belill, Chris Chalker, Doug Cherry, Bob Oberski, Aaron Dodak, Mike Beam, Scott Presnull. Second Row: Kevin Marti, Dan Periard, Adam Zamora, Kevin Stowell, Tom Szostak, Tim Bennet, Rod Ruppel. Third row: Joe Johnson, Jason Fox, Larry Pagel, Rod Sackett, Brain Hutchinson, Dave Miller, Wade Reimer, Mark Strobel, Mark Lawson, and TEA A FOR NEXT YEAR At the left is Junior Joe Johnson switching places with his opponent . Below: Junior Kevin Stowell dropping his leg to be able to move into a power half. Chalker stacking his opponent at the Bridgeport Tournament. Above is Senior Mark Lawson holding his opponent in a bar arm. COMPETITION, By Belen Chaltraw and Phaedra Winslow The varsity basketball season, like any other, had its ups and downs. But the Panthers had a tremendous winning streak at the be- ginning of 1988, winning 6 games in a row, and won 11 of their games all together. When asked how he thought the season went compared to the year before. Senior Ken Solak said, I think it was a great improvement over last season on varsity. The attitude was a lot better. The Panther fans didn't miss out on the excitement, either. The regulars showed up for every game, home or away. Even when the team didn't do so hot, the fans never let them down. Avid Panther fan, Mrs. Joyce Breiler told us, I like the competetiveness of the game. Win or lose. Varsity Cagers are number one in the eyes of Panther fans. We'll cheer them on to the end. Opponent Us Them Pinconning 60 66 Mi 11ington 79 74 Frankenmuth 54 67 Chesaning 72 76 Hemlock 53 58 Carrollton 62 54 Garber 76 72 Montrose 62 52 Swan Valley 75 72 Montrose 69 62 Bullock Creek 70 58 Mi 11ington 46 47 Pinconning 56 67 Frankenmuth 65 74 Hemlock 64 62 Carrollton 77 68 Garber 53 60 Chesaning 65 76 Swan Valley 76 67 Bullock Creek 48 49 Beecher 49 74 Senior Ken Solak, along with his teammates, fiercely battles the Millington Cardinals at a home game. Both games against Millington were very close, with the Panthers winning one, and the Cardinals winning the other. GREGORY J. TURNER President BRIDGEPORT POOLS, INC. 803 S. Washington Ave. Saginaw, Ml 48601 (517) 752 5640 Abote £• Below Ground Pools Accessories Print —A.— Print 2. rfmty 4600 DIXIE HIGHWAY SAG NAVY. Ml 48601 Prone (51 7) 77 7-5 180 Dtvvon of TURNER BUSINESS FOR DUS. INC r 128 FANS LOVE IT F. E. KNICKERBOCKER INC. G-7401 Clo Rd MT MORRIS MICH % Great Low Prices Large Selection Service I MARK OF EXCELLENCE We Want Your Business Left: '■ rn]o struggles to get the bell while his teammates look on. Above: The Varsity Basketball Team from left to right, back row: Coach Dan Vitany, Brady Stafford, Mark Schilke, Duane Munson, Ken Solak, Paul Fielding, and Rick Keith. Front row: Ron Cole, Brent Boyce, Chad Wolinski, Don Knapp, Dick Ehlow, and Shaun Hadsall.- 129 CAGERS PULL THROUGH Here the J.V. team is pictured playing against Garber. Even though the team did not win any special awards, they played together as a team and always gave the other school a run for their money. By Belen Chaltraw and Phaedra Winslow There are ten seconds left on the clock. 10... 9.. .8...We're behind by one. 7.. .6...5...The ball is passed back and forth, each player desperately seeking a way to the basket, until finally, the ball is thrown into the air. Everything happens in slow motion. Everyone watches as 4...3... 2.. .it's in! The crowd roars with pride as the Panthers win by one point. Does this seem too good to be true? Wei 1, it really happened. Remember the Carrollton game, when the J.V. team beat the Cavaliers 41 to 40? They really used teamwork that night, as always. J.V. player, D.J. Kellogg said, We worked together better in some games, especially when the intensity was high. But the highlight of the season, according to D.J. was winning the Garber game. Everybody worked together well and played hard, with great intensity. It was a lot of fun. The Freshman team was very good, too. Coach Breiler was very proud of the players. He said, By the end of the year, the team had improved 100%. The team was really excited when they won the Carrollton game, the first game of the season that they won, but they had a low point during the Holi- days because of poor atten- dance at practice. The game that really stood out in the coach's memory was the last game of the season, against Valley Lutheran, when the Panthers were down by 20 points at half time, and made a tre- mendous comeback, winning by 2 points. Both teams hoped to improve even more at camp. 130 SOVIS INSURANCE AGENCY 015 W BROAD ST CHESANING. Ml 40616 045-3400. 661-2406 624-9271. 723 7624 FOR YOUR INSURANCE A BONDING NEEDS Business Auto • home - life - Farm The Junior Varsity Team: (Left to Right) Back Row: D.J. Kellogg, Brian Knoll, Ryan Gallaway, Don Bomba, Jeff Cummings, Dan Kaesmeyer; Front Row: Dale Boulton, Chris Flanders, Mark Konenski, Chris Fredenburg and Derek Fechik. UNDER PRESSURE IfreshaenI Opponent Us Them Hillington 39 43 Frankenmuth 29 40 Hemlock 47 64 Carrol ton 44 55 Garber 47 57 Swan Valley 50 64 Bullock Creek 44 59 Millington 34 48 Frankenmuth 40 78 Hemlock 39 71 Carrol 1 ton 45 44 Garber 48 65 Swan Valley 46 65 MacArthur 28 57 Bullock Creek 44 74 Valley Lutheran 79 75 The Freshman Team: (Left to Right) Back Row: Bill Lerette, John Banister, Jim Cayer, Bob Kenny, Jason Hutchinson, Mark Habitz, Mike Rousseau, Norm Breiler; Allan Turner, Matt Pruis, Ken Mortson, Matt Stamper, Mike Talkington, Travis Boquette, Eric Lazowski and Brandon Kellett. Opponent Us Them Pinconning 57 50 Millington 47 42 Frankenmuth 37 59 Chesaning 52 47 Hemlock 29 40 Carrol 1 ton 37 41 Garber 37 55 Montrose 61 58 Swan Valley 40 45 Montrose 71 53 Bullock Creek 57 45 Millington 76 77 Pinconning 48 45 Frankenmuth 49 80 Hemlock 40 52 Carrollton 41 40 Garber 60 54 Chesaning 58 79 Swan Valley 50 74 Bullock Creek 49 62 131 by Laura Worden Once again, the Birch Run Varsity Volleyball team cap- tured the Tri-Valley Confer- ence title. This year they also won Districts by beat- ing Lakeville 15-8, 7-15, 16-14, capturing that title for the second year in a row. Every season has its low points, however, and, as pointed out by Seniors SuLin Sol inski and Shawn Raquepaw, were having tournaments al- most every Saturday and hav- ing no time to relax. An- other problem this year was the unusually high number of injuries. There was a total of five, all of whom were seniors. Another downpoint in the season came when the girls were beaten in the first round of the regional tour- nament by Redford Bishop Borgess. They won the first game 15-5, led the second one 11-5 but lost it 11-15. They held on in the third game but ended up losing 13-15. The Cagers went into reigonals with a 49-13 record. Regardless of the low points of the season this year, the team did on out- standing job mainly because of the fierce ability to work together. One thing that made our team so good this year was seven 'equal' seniors that had all played last year together , com- mented SuLin. The three juniors were all talented and our Freshman Sam Enszer added a lot, too. Teamwork was also the reason why they went so far in the tourna- ments. All the players got along and when we played all we thought about was volley- ball, explained Shawn. You have to forget your out- side problems and play as one with your teammates. VARSITY SPIDERS Because of the exceptional talent of the team this year, several honors were awarded. Senior Joanne Stafford re- ceived First Team All Confer- ence for the third consecutive year and plans on playing for Ferris State University. Senior Margaret Slavik also was awarded First Team All Conference, her fourth con- secutive T.V.C. title. Shawn Raquepaw, also a senior, re- ceived the title of Second Team All Conference. Honor- able Mentions were awarded to Kristen Barrett and SuLin Sol- inski, along with Freshman Sam Enszer. OPPONENTS WIN LOSE Millington X Frankenmuth X Carrollton X Bullock Creek X Swan Valley X Hemlock X Garber X 132 CAPTURE TVG j: JAMES DARLAND 503 S. FRANKLIN SAGINAW, Ml 48604 rff! BUSINESS PHONE: (517) 755-2569 HOME PHONE: (517) 752-6821 Pictured at the left is Steph- • anie Weston preparing to serve the ball and, in the photo above, is shown moments before the volley- ball reaches her hand. Back row, left to right: Shawn Raquepaw, Su Lin Sol in- ski, Samantha Enszer, Joanne Stafford, Jennifer Talking- ton, Coach Sharon Sanders. Front row, left to right: Joni Hobson, Margaret Slavik, Tammy Wheaton, Dede Block, Stephanie Weston, Kristen Bar- rett. 133 BUAP! SET! By Julie Martin, The J.V. spikers finished an impressive season with 11 wins and 5 losses. Although individual effort was required of the Lady Panthers, teamwork was the name of the game for the season. Even though we didn not have cheerleaders to keep us fired up, we had the bench and the audience. commented Dawn Schilke. We could not do it without the bench cheer- ing us on. Even when the need for substitutions arose, exiting spikers were inspired with comments of Good Job from their teammates. The most memorable match of the season was against Pinconning. After having lost to the Spartans during the Pinconning tourney, the JV team came back to beat them in the Northwood Tournament. A number of injuries to players Amy Gray, Andrea Warnemuende and Julie Martin just prior to the TVC Tournament weakened the team, but they held on to take third place while Frankenmuth finished first. THE WIIMHVf. H.VI’S of nt.wKi.v.'ii'iii V. Bridal and Tuxedo Wear 4V200KKA KOADIM 831 FRANKENMUTH. MI48734 (5171 652-2861 Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wed Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. We donate S5.00 to the prom committee for each prom dress purchased and registered through our V store. a Wickes v Lumber Wickes Has All It Takes To Build All You Need. 11910 Maple 624-9323 Congratulations Class of ’ Opponent's Mon Lost Authur Hill X Vassar X Millington X Frankenmuth X Carrol 1 ton X Meridian X Mac Arthur X Midland X Swan Valley X Lakeville X Pinconning X Midland X Hemlock X Nouvel X Garber X Ithaca X 33 SPIKE! WIM! Beginning upper left and clockwise: Tonya Block goes up to block the ball while Terri Collinsworth moves to cover at the T.V.C. match against Carroll- ton. Melissa Vert spikes the ball where the Lancers didn't expect it! Dawn Schilke sets the ball to Leanne James while Melissa Vert and Andrea Warnemuende attempt to cover. First row: Heidi Raquepaw, Sue Stefanko, Wendy McDougall, Dawn Anderson Terri Collinsworth, Amy Gray, Rachel Smith. Second row: Melissa Vert, Lisa Corridore, Andrea Warnemuende, Julie Martin, Dawn Schilke, Jennifer Smith, Wendy Periard. Third row: Sam Enszer, Janet Perez, Tonya Block, Coach Warnemuende, Shelly Gunnels, Jody Raquepaw, Stephanie Keith and Leanne James. 135 Opponent Them Montrose 6 9 6 6 Nouvel 11 5 7 9 Eisenhower 0 6 0 3 B.C. All Saints 4 3 11 1 Mi 11ington 6 1 9 1 Webbervi1 le 8 4 New Lothrup 0 2 Frankenmuth 4 7 5 9 Hemlock 3 2 7 10 Chesaning 0 7 6 8 Carrollton 10 5 15 1 Garber 1 11 3 9 Bridgeport 6 17 3 10 Swan Valley 2 9 8 0 Bullock Creek 10 8 4 3 Mac Auther 1 16 3 15 Valley Luth. 12 3 10 0 Vassar 2 12 3 4 Buena Vista 12 1 SUSKI CHEVROLET BUICK 8700 Main Street Birch Run, MI 48415 Phone; 624-4611 BUICK ROOT, ROOT, ROOT, Varsity Sluggers Standing: Ken Solak, Tony Guest, Brady Stafford, Duane Munson, Paul Fielding, Coach Cummings. Sitting: Jeff Cook, Dick Ehlow, Tom Szostak, Chad Wolinski, Chris Cummings. By Julie Martin The traditional song Take Me Out to the Ballgame, seemed almost the anthem for the Varsity Baseball team. As Senior Chris Cummings noted At the home games there was a great turnout of the audiene to cheer us on no matter if we win or lose they're behind us all the way. The team also plays against A team along with class B schools. Their year record consisted of 16 wins and 19 losses. Chris also states We played our best toward the end of the season and I'm very pleased how everything worked out. Coach Cummings adds This team is made up of hard- working and dedicated students that I'm glad to have on the team. This year there were three students who gualified for First Team All District. They were Duane Munson, Tom Szostak and Chris Cummings. The players who received awards were Duane Munson, 1st Team All District; Tom Szostak and Ken Solak, 2nd Team All District; Chris Cummings and Paul Fielding were Honorable Mention. They received 2nd place at the District finals and at New Lothrop Tournament. On the opposite page, Paul Fielding makes a run at a home game. 136 FOR THE HOME TEAM take 3rd ot TVC U N’S M M I ANI 7935 MAIN ja Circli Run m BATTER By Shannon Cooper The highlight of the J. V. Baseball season was the sweep of Frankenmuth and the two come- backs against Hemlock. When asked what he expected from his team. Coach Reed Johnson replied, I had no expectations because I was a new coach this year. The J. V. record was 17-12-1 and the Freshmen had a record of 6-19-0. The The freshmen played their best game against Frankenmuth with Birch Run scoring 20 points and Frankenmuth only obtaining five. There were three members of the J. V. team that received letters. These people were Mark Fischer, Keith Essenmacher, and Peter Gerth. Peter also had a batting average of .424, the best on the team. When asked about the outcome of the season, Chris Flanders, a J. V. player, replied, We did better than we thought we would. Members of the Freshmen Baseball team were (Standing, from left to right): Allen Hosner, Darrius Stevens, Larry Pagel, Mark Habitz, Eric Peterson, Coach David Galloway, Bob Kenny, Mike Rice, Rich Phillips, and Mike McNamara. (Kneeling): Mike Rousseau, Allan Turner, Marty Hauck, Mike Talkington, Chris Chalker, Aaron Smith, Arnold Herzog, and Chris Knack. MR. Gs FOOD MART 254 W. State St. Montrose (313)639-2028 Featuring 2 for 1 pizza Chicken and Videos 138 Freshmen starter, Larry Pagel, winds up to pitch against Douglas MacArthur. Members of the J. V. Baseball team were (Standing, from left to right): Wade Reimer, David Miller, Peter Gerth, Todd Snellenberger, Chris Flanders, Dale Boulton, and Coach Reed Johnson. (Kneeling): Karl Kevorkian, Ryan Galloway, Keith Essenmacher, Brett Hadsall, and Mark Fischer. Freshmen Baseball Lakeville (19, 16)’ Eisenhower ( 1. 7) Pinconning ( 9. 19) ( 4. 12) Bridgeport ( 7, 8) 7. 18) Mi 11ington ( o. 8) ( 3. 13) Cheasaning ( 4. 3) ( 11. 10) Frankenmuth (20, 5) Hemlock ( 3, 12) (13, 20) MacArthur (10. 12) ( 8, 17) Frankenmuth (15. 5) ( 18. 5) Hemlock ( 6, in ( 3, 8) Standish ( o. 9) ( 5. 9) MacArthur (13, 14) ( 4, 6) Standish ( 4, 24) ( 11. 17) BR score shown first J. V. Baseball Montrose (13, 5) ( 4, 3) Nouvel (13, 8) ( 6, 3) Eisenhower ( 2, 14) ( 4. 3) All Saints (19, 5) ( li. 3) Mi 11ington ( 8, 12) ( 6, 4) Garber (12. 16) ( 4. 14) Frankenmuth (11. 8) ( 5, 1) Hemlock ( 8. 7) ( 7. 7) Carrollton (12, 2) ( 11. 1) Bridgeport (11. 12) t 1. 13) Swan Valley ( 5, 1) ( 3. 5) Bullock Creek ( 5, 15) ( 5. 6) MacArthur ( 8, 3) ( 7, 8) Valley Lutheran (18, 12) ( 8, 14) Vassar (21, 11) ( 6. 2) BR score shown first dbl v GROCERY 12993 Nichols Rd. Burt, MI 48417 770-4981 139 HITS SOFTBALL VARSITY By Cindy Breiler Crack...the sound of the bat hitting the ball is just one of the familiar sounds when watching a softball game. That sound was famil- iar to Rhonda Irish as she led the team as top hitter with a batting average of .340. Although one of the high- lights was Rhonda's hitting another was noted by Coach Tom Rasmer, Watching the team improve as the season progressed and ending up the year with a five game winning streak. The Varsity Softball's overall record was 13-17-1. The Junior Varsity was 16-9 and they also took second at the Bay City All Saints tourna- ment. Some of the varsity members were awarded with special honors such as the following: Shawn Raquepaw and Rhonda Irish received Second Team Al1-Conference. Heidi Raquepaw, Tammy Wheaton, Dede Block and Nancy Duff received Honorable Mention. When asked why she enjoyed playing varsity softball this year. Sophomore Heidi Raquepaw replied, I thought it was challenging being one of the two sophomores on the varsity team. Clockwise: Senior Rhonda Irish attempts to throw out a base runner. Sophomore Heidi Raquepaw puts a tag on a Handy player. The Varsity Softball Team. Senior Dede Block strides to first base as a Handy player stretches for the ball. The Junior Varsity Softball Team. FIVE 140 GAAE WINNING STREAK - 'if.; Bottom Left: J.V. Softball (L to R) Coach Melanie Warnemuende, Kheila Ruppel, Andrea Warnemuende, Jenny Bradsher, Tonya Block, Jody Raquepaw, Leanne James, Jenny Satchel 1. Kneeling: Emily Booth, Jenny Smith, Rachael Smith, Shelly Gunnels, Heather Collins. Top Left: Varsity Softball (L to R) Nancy Duff, Rhonda Irish, Heidi Raquepaw, Jenny Talkington, Chris Fisher, Coach Tom Rasmer. Kneeling: Cindy Breiler, Tammy Wheaton, Dede Block, Stephanie Marzi. Nouvel (T6T Saginaw High (14,4) (11,15) All Saints (0,11) (4,13) MacArthur (7,9) (8,0) Mi 11ington (2.4) (8,11) Webbervilie (5,7) Ithaca (13,12) Bridgeport (4,16) (5,10) Frankenmuth (12,11) (9,3) Hemlock (1.9) (0,12) Carrol 1 ton (9,7) (10,6) Garber (3,10) (2,6) Swan Valley (2,15) (6,7) Handy (7,9) Bui lock Creek (2,6) (5,4) Valley Lutheran (13,4) (11,12) Vassar (3,2) (8,3) ♦Birch Run Varsity score listed first. Nouvel (16,6) (14,6) Saginaw High (13.3) (11,1) All Saints (17,3) (23,5) Mil 1ington (11,10) (17,3) Bridgeport (4,20) (21,13) Frankenmuth (3,10) (2,19) Hemlock (12,26) (12,6) Kearsley (8,6) Handy (9,7) All Saints (20.10) Alpena (10,9) Garber (2,13) Garber (3.9) (2.8) Swan Valley (2.25) (5,16) Vassar (20,10) (32,5) Birch Run J. first. V. score listed A SUCCESS By Belen Chaltraw The 1988 track season was, as Senior Mike Habitz, a member of the boys1 track team recalls, the best sea- son we've had. The team was 8-2 for the season, and Mike qualified for the state meet in Sturgis. Over all, the team broke four records. Larry Marme, Ken Mortson, Jason Stoltenburg, and Greg Thomas broke the record for the 3200 meter relay. Mark Schilke broke the record for discus. In the 3200 meter run, Greg Thomas broke the record, and Bob Lawrence broke the 300 meter inter- mediate hurdles record. When asked why he joined the track team, Mike said, It gives you a chance to meet and compete against others. The two coaches for the girls' team were Miss Grabczynski and Miss Kelly. For the boys' team, Mr. Rodden and Mr. Phillips coached. Both teams worked hard, and it showed in the end. The season was a very good one for the Thinclads. « THINCLADS' HARD Above: Angie Sjostrom jumps a hurdle with ease. Angie was a sophomore member of the girls' track team. Left: Junior Don Knapp competes in the discus competi- tion. Right: Mike Habitz is in the lead while the anxious crowd cheers him on. 142 STORY: WORK PAYS OFF Neelands a complete Hardware Appliance Center OPEN 7 DAYS 420 W. Vienna Telephone Clio, Ml 48420 686-1600 The 1988 track teams, from left to right, starting with the boys: Back row: Ken Mortson, Jason Ledtke, Jeff Wilkinson, Bill Lerette, Chad Henige, Joe Coe, John Banister, Matt Pruis, Tim Bennett, and Erik Morse. Middle row: Coach Rodden, Mark Schilke, Rick Keith, Don Knapp, Dan Periard, Kevin Stowell, Larry Marme, and Coach Phillips. Front row: Jason Stoltenburg, Mike Habitz, Bob Lawrence, Darrin Eichenhoffer, Greg Thomas, and Tim Cherry. Girls, back row: Lori Johnson, Demerise Puterbaugh, Jill Taub, Bodil Jepsen, Janet Perez, Chris Guest, Stephanie Keith, Missy Smith, and Dawn Schilke. Front row: Wendy Periard, Stacy Courtney, Darcy DuPuis, Terri Col 1insworth, Che1le Hadsall. Pjm Frit i i... i ie Lands By Phaedra Winslow Being a cheerleader for the past six years has been a lot of fun. I have made a lot of friends and have been a part of our school's spirit. , stated Christa Robinson when asked why she enjoyed being a cheerleader. As always, the cheerleaders kept up the school spirit at football and basketball games and also during pep assemblies. Christa told us that even though the whole year was exciting, their proudest moment was when they did so well at regional competition that they were asked to compete in state. Unfortunately, the girls did not do as well as they had hoped at state, but they were still honored to be a part of it. They had an unexpected mishap right before Christmas, when one of the girls, Erin Massey, was in a serious car accident. We were all upset that Erin couldn't perform anymore, but we did our best to work around her. The cheerleaders at our school have made us proud for years and we hope that they will continue to. The secret will be to have the hard-working, enthusiastic and spirited girls like they have had in the past. FOOT STOAPIN’ The girls performed their well-practiced routines at every basketball game. Birch Run drugs Oiv.of FBM Drug Co. 8501 Main Street Birch Run, Ml 48415 UAMON ] PHONE 624-9231 Your money buys more at a real Drug Store COSMETICS CANDIES LOTTERY PHOTOS STROLLER WHEELCHAIR RENTAL 144 SPIRIT! The Varsity Cheerleaders hosted a pep ralley before some of the home games and were in charge of Spirit Week, which took place the week before Homecoming. Junior Michelle Ferguson helps out the Panther, R.J. Collins. R.J. worked with the cheer- leaders a lot during the foot- ball games. IT’S WORTH THE DRIVE DRVCLEANERS A A P S x r g Cmntm lUod 4 Hwy 777-1010 Back Row (L - R): Yolanda Segura, Michelle Ferguson, Becky Gerskin, Christa Robinson, Mary Clyde Front Row (L - R): Amy Simms, Erin Massey, Jennifer Garfield, Casey Burditt, Tara May Your convenient spot for Tuxedo Rentals The very finest of Garment Care and Alterations 145 J.V. By: Cindy Breiler and Cammie Suppes Let's go Panthers was just one of the many chants that the Junior Varsity and Freshmen cheerleaders used to express their spirit during the football and basketball seasons. When asked what the high- light of the Junior Varsity's season was. Sophomore Shelby Hauck stated, It was capturing first at camp and at DCA competition. The hard work we put into it helped us to win that place. We couldn't have done it without our coach Mabel pushing us to be the best! The Freshmen and J.V. squads both attended the Universal Cheerleading Associ- ation (UCA) at CMU in July. Besides cheering, the girls liked to go shopping together for camp clothes. Before going to games they sometimes ate pizza at their coach's house and also made cookies for the players to enjoy after the game. FIRES UP FOR Ist PLACE 147 I Going clockwise: Jodie Harpst, Angel Sweers, and Heidi Huggard perform a cheer during a basketball game. The J.V. Cheerleading squad poses for one of their original cheers. The members of the J.V. Cheerleading squad are (from L to R) Standing: Jodie Harpst, Shelby Hauck, Mari Datz, Angel Sweers. Kneeling: Jenny Gerskin, Heidi Huggard, Kori Pennington, Krys Huber. The Freshman Cheerleaders show their spirit during a game against Carrollton. The members of the Freshman Cheerleading squad are (L to R) Standing: Rebecca Robinson, Michelle Mason, Julie Ursey, Stephanie Basner, Kheila Ruppel. Kneeling: Sarah Szostak, Tammy King, Mary McQuiston. TRUCKS if MIKE YOUNG 312 N. Mcun Fn.anke.muth phone: 652-9977 V PONTIAC 0 s By: Julie Martin When asked how she felt the first time she performed in front of an audience, Cindy Breiler, a J.V. Pom Pon squad member stated, The first time I performed I was so nervous because I thought all the attention was centered on us. In the summer the J.V. squad attended Mid-American Pom Pon Camp at SVSC, while the Varsity went to USCA Camp. At the camps the squads learned as individuals and as a squad. These camps prepared them to perform in front of audiences. The J.V. squad performed during half-time of the J.V. Basketball and Football games. The Varsity enter- tained during pregames at Varsity Basketball games and at half-time during Varsity Football and Basketball games. Pom Pon is responsible for a lot. First, they need to excite the crowd for when the team comes back from the locker room. Secondly, they need to work hard to do their performance right. Both of the squads had new coaches, they were Diana Ball, J.V., and Vicky Bosley, Varsity, who was one of the first coaches of Birch Run Pom Pon. During practice the girls choreographed their own routines. The J.V. squad was invited to the Silverdome to perform and they stayed to watch the Piston's Basketball game. In photo at right the Varsity squad members, from left to right, Trisha Stein, Hollie Gerger, Cathy Konecny, and Belen Chaltraw perform to I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man by Prince. YOU'RE ON First row: Colleen Ragan, Kammie Gerger, Belen Chaltraw, Second row: Kim Upton, Trina Bullard. Third row: Lori Jacobs, Renee Gagliardi, Cindy Rousseau, Cathy Konecny, Fourth row: Theresa Cherry, Carrie Gunnels, Trisha Stein, Nancy Rood, Hoi 1ie Gerger. 148 THE SPOT First row: Jackie Hutchinson, Brenda Bamberg, Tina Severs, Stacy Courtney. Second row: Sheri Rigda, Kathy Zoromski, Demerise Puterbaugh. Third row: Jennifer Bradsher, Ruth Irish, Cindy Breiler, Angie Rigda, Angie Sjostrom. To your left qoino in order: The J.V. Pom Pon doing one of their routines at the Basketball game that was home. VILLAGE PHOTOGRAPHY Specializing In: Senior Portraits Weddings Family Portraits Commercial Photography Quality Printing and Office Supplies 7910 Main St. Birch Run 624-4110 See Us For All Your Printing Needs 7907 Main St. (Behind Marriage Mansion) Birch Run 624-9400 ;e House Printing 149 £ _ NX V Vvy Vy v v A NX N Vi Vv u 1. When was the first chapter of FCA in Birch Run? a. 1988 b. 1321 1981 2. What does FTA stand for? 0) Future Teachers of America D. Future Teamsters of America c. Friendly Tourists of Africa 3. How many chessmen are on a chess board? a. forty-eight b. twelve sixteen 4. Which school assistants get credit? a) bookroom, attendance office, library, and Mr. Mace's b. bookroom only c. teacher's issistants O 151 WHO CARES ? by Belen Chaltraw SADD, Students Against Driving Drunk, is made up of students who care about their classmates. They know that alcohol and dri- ving are a deadly combina- tion, and they don't want to see any of their peers hurt or killed. With this in mind, their message is simple to understand: Don't drive drunk. They never said not to ever drink, they just don't want to see anybody's life in danger because one person had too much to drink and drove anyway. The message advertised by posters all over school seemed negative, and it was. They were meant to show the conse- quences of drinking and driving. The Birch Run chapter of SADD started in 1987 when Cathy Smith and Sandy Bel 1 i 1 asked Mr. Kazmier if he would lead the group. He agreed, and became the group's leader. SADD met every two weeks, sometimes over breakfast at the Exit restaurant. They tried to get the most attention dur- ing holidays, when people were going to parties, and needed safety reminders. In the beginning of the 1987 88 school year, SADD sponsored a rock concert by The Edge in the high school gymnasium. This got them noticed, all right. They sold so many tickets to the next concert, which was to take place at night in the middle school, that it had to be held at the high school. During the Thanks- giving holiday, SADD raf- fled off a turkey, and had a live turkey at school. Gertrude the turkey was borrowed from Dianna Dickerson, but the actual prize was donated by Don's Foodland. At Christmas time they handed out candy canes with a positive mes- sage for safety during the holidays attatched to them, and had Santa visit Se- nior corner. SADD contin- ued the year doing special things for St. Patrick's Day, the prom, and gradu- ation. But besides drawing attention to themselves, a small group of SADD members formed what is known as Positive Peers. They had meetings with Cynthia Lee Moris, their advisor, to discuss drug abuse, and what could be done to help stop it. They went to Marshall Greene Middle School and talked to stu- dents there about using drugs and alcohol, and peer pressure. They wanted to tell younger kids about the dangers before they got mixed up with making the wrong choices. SADD and Positive Peers are two groups of students who don't want to see the horror stories happen to their fellow students. Mr. Kazmier commented, It's nice to see a group of kids so devoted to saving lives. Well, they'll probably ne- ver know whether or not they actually saved a life, but they certainly tried to make a difference, and for that, they deserve applause. SADD DOES. Lower left: The rock concert spon- sored by SADD was a real smash. The Edge put on quite a show. Lower right: R.J. Collins supervises while Cindy Ramon and Denise Wager sell raffle tickets for a turkey during Thanksgiving. Upper left: Charlene Atkins tells Santa her Christmas wish. Upper right: Members of SADD from left to right. Standing: Kheila Ruppel, Tanya Block, Heidi Raquepaw, Judy Byerley, Becky Wagner, Shannon Brown, Michelle Hurren, Janet Kruska, Jeff Munson, Tonia Dalasinski, Dawn Tanner, Cindy Ramon, Marisa Rocha, Carla Wager, and Chris Aldridge. Sitting: Becky Lerette, Debbie Husen, Michelle Henry, Heather Collins, Heidi Huggard, Amy Sims, R.J. Collins, and Pete Gerth. NAPA AUTO SUPPLY 3516 Elmport Bridgeport, MI 48722 Ph 777-4010 Farm-Industri al-Performance 4 Wheel Drive 153 by Bel en Chaltraw FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is a group of friends who get together to support and en- courage one another. Its main goal as a group, is to present to athletes and to coaches, and to all whom it influences, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Members serve Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church. What FCA's members get out of the group is reward- ing enough for them to re- main members all through high school, even if they are no longer athletes. It's the one place they can all share their commitment to Jesus Christ through the common bond of sports. FCA's officers worked hard and had many duties. Amy Simms was the group's president. Her job was to set a good examole for her fellow members. She lead the meetings, and tried to relate the Bible to every- day life. Vice President Tammy Wheaton assisted Amy in presenting project and program ideas. She did her best to see that all sports were equally repre- sented in the group. Jenny Talkington was secretary. She took and read minutes at each meeting and was re- sponsible for all written communication, such as LET US thank-you notes. Treasurer was Mark Schilke. He col- lected the dues and fees. Kevin Stowell was Church Coordinator for the group. The reporter was Bridgette Haacker. Kim Upton was Conference Coordinator. When asked what he liked most about FCA, Junior Rick Keith said, I think it's great, because it relates God to sports. Mr. Ricard was the leader of FCA. He was sup- portive of members. He en- couraged them to strive to do their best in sports, and at the same time to have a positive attitude, and never forget what the Bible taught them. The group did many fun things together. They went bowling, for hayrides, had raffles, sponsored a bike- a-thon, and had a food drive on Thanksgiving to benefit the needy. Mem- bers also had lots of fun at the CMU football game they attended. FCA met every month on the first and third Thurs- days. At the meetings, members had an opening prayer, then a business meeting. Next came the Christian lesson, and fin- ally, closing. With all those activ- ities, among so many friends, when did they ever find the time to be athe- letes? 154 PRAY Upper left and clockwise: The group par- ticipates in a prayer at a meeting. FCA's off- icers. The members of FCA. President Amy Simms leads a meeting. Mr. Ricard talks to the group. Sitting, Left to P.ioht: Amy Gray, Wendy Periard, Amy Sims, Dan Periard, and Stephanie Keith. Standing, Left to Right: Dawn Schilke, Mr. Ricard, Kim Upton, Chelle Courtney, Mike Habitz, Colette Nowak, Scott Harris, Kevin Stowell, Mark Schilke, Chris Aldridge, Tony Guest, Rick Keith, Duane Munson, and Don Knapp. 155 VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HFSft STUDENTS By Cindy Breiler Habla usted espanol? (Do you speak Spanish?). Se gusta cuando trabaja con ni- nos? (Do you enjoy working with small children?). De- sea ensenar espanol a los ninos? (Do you want to teach Spanish to small chil- dren?). If you answered yes to any of these ques- tions then Spanish Club is for you! It consists of students from Spanish II who were willing to take their time after school to teach these young students. These student teachers use dittoes and coloring pages to inform the children of the Spanish Language. They teach things such as simple phrases, colors, numbers, days of the week, months, and relatives. The children especially enjoy learning and singing popular songs such as La Bamba, Ten Little Indians, and Row, Row, Row Your Boat in Spanish. Games also help enrich their Spanish vocabulary, and students are awarded with prizes. When asked why do you like being a Spanish Club Tutor, Sophomore Angie Rigda replies It's neat to have the attention of the kids centered on you! Above Right: Sophomore Natasha Tomasik answers a student's question in her Spanish Class. FTA member, Kammie Gerger gets down to the level of her class. BECOME TEACHERS By Cindy Breiler Have you ever dreamed of pursuing a career in educa- tion? If so, FTA (Future Teachers of America) is the perfect club for you! It enables the students to experience teaching first hand. Student teachers did many things. They assisted the teachers by reading to the children, correcting papers, recording grades, and decor- ating the classroom. They are greatly appreciated by the teachers. Being a student teacher, they learned the daily routine of an elementary classroom. They also saw the requirements needed to become a teacher. When asked why do you like being a student teacher? Sophomore Angie Rigda comm- ented, It's a great learning experience if you want to become a teacher! Left, standing: Angie Rigda, Patrice Zuniga, Jenny Sharar, Michelle Pryce Michelle Mason, Janet Knoell- inger, Bo Jepsen, Ruth Irish, Jenny Bradsher, Shannon Brown, Jenny Garfield, Kammie Gerger, Dawn Mason. Far left, back row: Angie Rigda, Jenny Fisher, Mike Smith Sitting: Bridgette Haacker, Melissa Holbrook, Cindy Breiler, Jenny Duncan, Anne Parker. FHA AEABERS LEARN By Cindy Breiler It's a worthwile organi- zation for both males and females participating in these kind of activities. It can help a student set future goals and guide them throughout their life com- mented Mrs. Vale as she de- scribed Future Homemakers of America (FHA). This year FHA went to Western Michigan University for state convention. They worked long and hard to prepare for this event. At state convention the follow- ing people received awards for their participation. Carrie Gunnels took second place in Job Interview. She accepted this award from a panel of professional judges. Jenny Duncan and Natasha Tomasik paired up for Team Demonstration to get first place. Kerri Kerr entered in Child Care to receive second place. FHA did many things throughout the school year. To name a few, they served at Alumni Tea, provided a babysitting service for mi 11 age committee members, and also went to the Sheraton in Flint for a workshop. To earn funds for their various activities they sold citrus fruits and nuts prior to Christmas. The chapter's official delegate to the State Conven- tion was president Rayleen Butzin. Heather Barber also sang in the State Chorus. 158 GOAL SETTING Starting at upper left ana clockwise. The members of FHA are seated (L to R) Jenny Compton, Rayleen Butzin, Nikki Filia, Chris LaPan, Heather Barber. Standing (L to R) Ann Parker, Natasha Tomasik, Jenny Duncan, Kerri Kerr, Carrie Gunnels, Vikki Koon, Wendy Williams, and Dawn Anderson. Rayleen Butzin leads the group at an FHA meeting. Kerri Kerr and Jenny Duncan having a blast at their BYOB (bring your own banana) party. The members of FHA enjoy the festivities of the Christmas season. 159 AAKIh’ A By Cindy Breiler What's a game you can play where you are at war with someone else? You have eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one king, and one queen. Have you guessed yet? You're right, it's Chess. Chess is a game where the object is to develop minor pieces (knights and bishops) to attack opponents in a manner that they are not able to escape the attack. The highlight of the chess team's season was against Kearsley, the powerhouse of the league, because they came so close to a successful win. They also competed against Clio, Flushing, Beecher, Lapeer, Grand Blanc, and Bentley. When asked what chess is, Mr. Schiepek replied, Chess is a tactical game in which the opponents attack and defend much the same if at BEST WISHES AND SUCCESS FROM Manufacturer’s Market Place 12247 S. Beyer Road Birch Run, Michigan 48415 Phone 1517 ) 624 9?33 The i. j :rs of the 1907-88 Chess Club were: seated (left to right) Andrew Lohrmann, Jenny Gould, Jason Ballard, Greg Thomas, Ken Post. Standing: Erik Morse, Jason Ledtke, iir. Schiepek, Chris Aldridge. Above: A chessboard in which a startling game is being played. The pieces tell the story. Bottom: iir. Schiepek hovers over as Jason Ledtke plans a strategy on his opponent, Greg Thomas. 160 novE GRACE’S COUNTRY HOUSE Jzaturiuicj Ufiz 'Ifuz£±t !Jn SUafz 1 cv 12201 M-13 Eurt, MI 48417 (517) 770-4240 RESERVATIONS AND BANQUET FACILITIES AVAILABLE r 161 HALL ROAAERS? By Belen Chaltraw Do school assistants do anything besides roam the halls? Yes--some are very productive and helpful. Take office assistants, for example. Counselors send messages to students and have things typed by their assistants. Attendance office assistants collect all the absence and tar- dy slips every hour. The bookroom assistants issue books, issue lockers, get assignments for people who are home sick, and measure seniors for their caps and gowns for graduation, to name a few. But, you may ask, what do teachers' assistants do? The answer is, a lot. They correct papers, run errands, and do whatever else the tea- cher needs done. Library assistants help Ms. Dudewicz. School assistants take an hour out of their day, every day to be of some help to someone, rather than sit in study hall. Bookroom, athletic office, counseling office, atten- dance office, library, and Mr. Mace's assistants all get 1 4 credit per semes- ter. Some assistants need certain qualifications before they are eligible to be an assistant. For example, Mr. Nye's assis- tants need to know Spanish to correct papers. Valarie Killian, bookroom assistant of three years, said, I took bookroom as a class in tenth grade, and I stayed in it. We do just about everything. Anyone who wants to can be a school assistant. All they have to do is tell a counselor to put it into their schedule, and they can begin helping out a fa- vorite teacher. Sometimes, teachers even request cer- tain students as their assistants. And even if they don't get credit, they get the satisfaction of knowing they did their part, and saved someone some work. m 16 HARDLY. Starting at the top and clockwise: Trisha Satchell helps a student in the li- brary. Ms. Dudewicz and the library assistants, from left to right: Laura Horenziak, Michelle LaPan, Trisha Satchell, Karri Kerr, Kim Ross, Chris Aldridge, and Vicky Koon. Attendance office assistants (from left to right) Standing: Brian Burleson, Francis McRae, Mark Knight, and Darrin Mclnerny. Sitting: Bridgette Haacker, Colette Nowak, Debbie Husen, Krys Huber, and Sheila Wiederhold. Mrs. Sumerix, Mr. Telgenhof, and the counselor's assistants, from left to right: Candie Reimer, Chris Bradburn, and Dawn Wuj kows k i Athletic Director's assistants (from left to right) Standing: Dawn Little, Stephanie Marzi, and Jenny Gould. Sitting: Cammie Suppes, and Christa Robinson. Bookroom assistants (from left to right) Standing: Brenda Bamberg and Lynetta Brumley. Sitting: Becky Gerskin, and Valarie Killian. 163 At the top: Cammie Suppes, Senior and Christina Rushton, Freshman are busy folding and stapling the circulations letters for the yearbook campaign. At right: Senator Paul Simon speaking at his rally here on Friday, March 25. At left: Junior guys relaxing during their lunch break. I 164 LET AE CALL By, Hoi lie Gerger February 13t.h was one of the best days in Heidi Huggards life. On that day she was crowned Sophomore Sweetheart. She along with four other girls were nomi- nated by their class for this honor. Then the day before the dance the class chose their Sophomore Sweetheart , and little did Heidi know she was the one. I was very surprised! I couldn't believe they ann- ounced my name. stated Heidi. There were fninor dissa- pointments to go along with the excitement. The D.J. had technical difficulties, and the dance itself was cancelled and rescheduled, but with the help and cooperation of the people involved it all turned out. From left to right: Sarah Carlson, Jodie Harpst, Sweet- heart Heidi Huggard, Angie Sjostrom and Stacy Courtney. Photo by Hillier. It was too good to be true. I couldn't believe that I was chosen! That was how Heidi felt when she was announced as the 1987- 88 Sophomore Sweetheart. When asked how she would compare this to winning another major competition Heidi expressed, Getting crowned Sophomore Sweet- heart wasn't like any competition I've partici- pated in. I wasn't working to achieve something, others did it for me. Even though Heidi was nervous about the whole thing, she had nothing to worry about. With a face like that who could resist? GIRLS INFANT TO f 4 MVS INFANT TO STUDENT coawn UNI OF ACCZSSOttS nrsom INFANTS CHILDREN S WEAR MONDAY SATURDAY 10-6 FRIDAY TO IPM gjg Clio ££ 7 90 2169 W VIENNA RO LOCATE 0 IN CLIO SQUARE MALL 166 YOU SWEETHEART Upper left and clockwise: Heidi and her escort. Junior, Dick Ehlow dancing just after she was crowned Sweetheart. 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INSURANCE SERVICE 132 W. VIENNA ST. CLIO. MICHIGAN lius. 686-5700 W. J. (BILL) TOBIAS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Res. 686-1 56 168 MASQUERADE At the far left: Seniors, Trisha stein and Joanne Stafford held the Limbo stick for the very limber Becky Gerskin. Mr. Cummings shows his tal- ent here for twisting and shouting. Mr. and Mrs. Cummings were chaperones for the prom. SCHMITZER'S ' LBG. HTG ELECT SALES SERVICE LICENSED CONTRACTORS 30 YRS. EXPERIENCE Vi a - Master Card (517) 624-9222 Bus 624-9220 Home 11944 Conquest St Birch Run. Ml 48415 01 � !! 1 a_._ r.s f + This year a very talented Senior, Cindy Moore, decided to take a different approach to getting a prom dress. Cindy made her dress from scratch without a pattern. She had seen one like it and decided to do it herself. 169 BIG APPLE, BIG BUCKS Wall Street Lures Accounting Students In a culmination of eight months of fund- raising, work and study, eleven second year accounting students answered the call of the Big Apple and Wall Street and headed to New York City for three days of learning, seeing and fun May 20-22. After studying the stock market and cor- porate accounting for an eight week period, the second year accounting class decided to visit the New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street first hand. After viewing the NYSE trading floor and visiting the Federal Hall National Memorial, site of George Washington's first inaguaration and the first national bank, students toured the Federal Reserve Bank of New York City. There, students saw not only the currency sorting and verification process, but were also taken into the vault of the Fed. Dis- played only a few feet away, but out of reach, was the largest deposit of gold boullion in the world. Business, economics and trade were not the only emphasis of the trip. The others were sightseeing and good old fun. Students visited other well-known tourist attractions including the Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center, Central Park, Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Rockefeller Center and the Museum of Modern Art. No teenager's visit to NYC would be complete without a stop at the Hard Rock Cafe. Television permeates all aspects of our daily lives, and this trip was no exception. Students viewed the home where the opening scenes of The Cosby Show were filmed and toured NBC Studios and the set of the Today show. The final stop before heading home was a tour of the United Nations. For many of the students, the flight from Flint to Newark, New Jersey International Airport was a first experience, along with riding the infamous New York subways and in the hair-raising taxicabs. The Big Apple wasn’t changed by their visit, but certainly none of the students involved will ever forget the experience. Top photo: Jackie Henige, Annie Hauck, Mrs. Cummings, Jennifer Nichols and Mrs. Nichols buy t-shirts from a street vendor in Chinatown. Bottom: Eric Bowns and Dan Enael wait to enter the Hard Rock Cafe. 170 Above: Stephanie Marzi poses with a UN guard who had confinscated a danger- ous loaf of bread before a tour of the landmark. ’’ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE” Lit Students Visit Stratford Festival Seventy-nine students of the English II Literature and Introduction to Shakespeare classes travelled to Stratford, Ontario on Thursday, May 12 to view a Shakespearean Festi- val performance of The Taming of the Shrew. Travelling via Michigan Trailways motorcoaches, the group departed Birch Run at 6:45 a.m. for the three and a half hour drive. On crossing the border at Port Huron, everyone aboard was asked by immigration officials to verify American citizenship in order to gain entry into our friendly, but foreign, neighbors' country, Canada. On arrival, a Stratford Historical Society volunteer directed the buses through a guided tour of the historic town. The town originally supported several railroads and a railroad car manufacturing facility, but with the decline of rail transportation found itself on poor eco- nomic footing. Thus, the Shakespeare Festival was born. After a buffet lunch at The Palm Restaurant in a converted knitting mill, the group moved on to irthe Festi- val Theatre where they viewed a sell-out performance of The Taming of the Shrew. The 2,300 member audience was impressed with the Strat- ford Company's interpretation of the play, which found Katrina (the shrew) and her love, Petruchio in Genoa and Padua, Italy in the 1950's. Neon lights, motor scooters and electric cars gave the play a fresh approach while retaining the original Old English language. In the photo above, part of the student group waits in downtown Stratford for the motorcoach which would then take them to the Festival Theatre, largest of Stratford's three theatres. 17) PAUL SinON by Laura Worden He eats cheeseburgers, cuts his own hair, reads tons of books, remembers people, genuine, sincere, tough, not a phony, concerned and funny. These were the words used by Senator Paul Simon's Assist- ant Director for Michigan, Birch Run High School 1987 graduate David Jackson. On March 25, 1988, the Illinois senator stopped at B.R.H.S. to deliver his speech to the townspeople and appear at a oress conference which he described as magnifi- cent . According to Mr. Jack- son, Simon expressed his feel- ings about the stop at Birch Run to the chief of the Secret Service as one of his favor- ite events he has done nationwide. Mr. Simon's visit to Birch Run began with a press confer- ence held at 3:45 A.M. in Room OPEN Monday-Saturday Sunday 10am-9pm llam-6pm Manufacturer Market Place 12247 South Beyer Road Birch Run, MI 48415 PHONE 624-9666 223W. Several local journal- ists attended including those from The Saginaw News, The Midland News, and The Flint Journal. His speech in the gymnasium followed at 9:00 A.M. where nearly 700 people crowded about to hear what the candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency had to say. The Illinois sen- ator addressed the student body, confronting such issues as the nuclear arms race and education. One of the questions that entered nearly everyone's mind at some point was why exactly did Paul choose Birch Run as the place to stop? Mr. Jack- son offered two reasons. First, Birch Run is strateg- ically located in the media market for the three congres- sional districts of the 3th, 10th, and 7th. Second, it was as a personal favor from the State Director for Michigan to me. The event ended at 9:20 A.M. when Simon exited the school grounds to the sound of the high school band playing Hip to be Square . Clockwise from left: Senator Paul Simon confronted the student body at B.R.H.S. with issues such as the nuclear arms race and educa- tion. Mr. Simon accepted gifts from Birch Run's Positive Panther. Among them were a t-shirt and baseball cap. After a string of impressive primary wins by Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator Paul Simon put his campaign on hold in late April, officially withdrawing from the race on June 7, 1988. VISITS B.R.H.S. By Hoi lie Gerger Did you notice this year that everyone wore whatever they pleased? Color coorid- ination and style didn't matter. The things that were really in wer acid washed denim and neutral tones. How many times did you go to buy a Coke this year and much to your surprise the price was raised another 5 cents. The price of food was almost unreal. You can't get a decent meal for less than $5.00, and popcorn at the movies cost almost as much as the movie itself. What has to be done to have some fun around here? a question asked by many. Well this year you could have mowed your neighbor's lawn for ten weeks and raise enough money to maybe go to the double feature, but for- get about the movie munchies! Upper right and clockwise: School lunch, food or fic- tion? It may look like some- thing from one of your horror comics, but it's nutritional. Right? Jody Sabourin showing off her stylish outfit. Khaki!? the Wallet Works®, Inc. SAVE 25% to 75% OFF RETAIL WHAT’S HOT Denim, a new fad? Not hardly, but acid wash is. In the 87-88 year acid was in . You either had a jacket, blue jeans, mini-skirt, socks, or if you wanted to go all out you bought the acid washed high top tennis shoes. At the top: Laura Worden, Senior, Phaedra Winslow, Senior, Hollie Gerger, Junior, and Belen Chaltraw, Senior all showing off thier stylish, denim, acid washed jackets. 174 WHAT’S NOT Item Guys Girls Shirt $ 20-30.... S 20-30 Pants $ 30-50 Sweater $ 30-60.... $ 30-60 Shoes Accessories $ 20-30 total$ 110-195 S 120-220 OTHERS Varsity Jackets S 80-100 Class Ring $ 70-200... S 70-200 Prom Dress and Tux S 60-100... S 50-300 FOOD I tern School lunch... $ .60 $ .60 $ .40 Burger S 1.90 Fries $ .50 Popcorn ...S 1.00-2.00 FUN Mov ies,, $ 4.50 Tape-Album ..$ 7.00-10.00 Prom 1 Congratulations Class of 1988 Reflections of You 104 Washington Clio, Michigan 48420 (313) 686-2810 ROUGHING Few people know what goes into a yearbook, but those who do know it best. It takes time, imagination, precision, neatness, and most of all responsibiIity. Work begins with a rough draft. A few things must be planned prior to preparing the final mat: layout, body copy (reporting), headlines and captions, and of course, the pictures. Once these deci- sions have been made, final mat preparing can begin, Most everything must be clued down neatly copy can have no errors, and pictures should be clear and interesting. Once the final mat is prepared, it is ready to be checked by the editor and advisor. Most spreads thought to be perfect are returned to thp preparer as few mistakes escape the eyes of those two! Corrected mats are again proofed, signed and prepared for shipment. In addition to working on a particular section cf the book, each staffer is also a job holder. The responsi- bilities of these people vary, but the overall goal is to keep the business and production ends the yearbook running smoothly. Meeting deadlines, writing copy, preparing for interviews, selling and designing two page spreads are just a few of the many, many tasks which are necessary in yearbook. All in all, the staff agreed, their biggest pet peeve was people who constantly uJced Is yearbook an easy credit? S Mm At the top: Yearbook can sometimes be fun, here we are testing our photogenic ability. At right: Laura Worden, Editor and Faculty. At left: Julie Martin, Photo Manager and Sports; Chris Aldridge Photo Manager and Sports. By Hoi lie Gerger 176 BDOQDODL- OOOOEEEE DOQDEEEE 0-0 Q Q Q Q E E 000 00 Upper left and clockwise: Hollie Gerger, Circulations, Opening and Closing; Christina Rushton, Circulations, Music and the Arts; Belen Chaltraw, Photo Librarian, Clubs and Organizations and Staff Artist; Cammie Suppes, Advertising, Music and the Arts; Jenny Carl, Advertising, Academics; Shannon Cooper, Records Manager and Underclassmen; Cindy Breiler, Photo Librarian, Clubs and Organizations; Phaedra Winslow, Business Manager, Seniors and Sports. INDEX A Adams, Mickel 47 Adams, Shawn 59 Aldrich, Brian 17, 105, 107 Aldridge, Christopher 17, 117, 153, 155, 161, 176 Alexander, Denise 53 Amy, Dana 17 Amy, Diana 59 Amy, Jason 59, 119 Anderson, Dawn 59, 108, 135, 158 Astbury, Sue 47 Atkins, Charlene 47, 98, 152. 68 Atwell. Dawn 53 b Baker, Patty, 53 Ball, Michelle 13, 14, 16, 17, 73, 74 Ballard, Jason 59, 96, 161 Ballard, Shirley 59, 97 Bamberg, Brenda 53, 100, 149 Banister, John 59, 96, 123, 131, 143 Barber, Chad 47, 110, 111 Barber, Heather 53, 100, 158 Barker, Jessica 59, 96, 107 Baroskl, Stephanie 53, 103 Barrett, Kristen 12, 13, 17, 74, 105, 106, 107 Basner, Sherri 47, 99 Basner, Stephanie 59 Beam, Michael 53, 119, 126 Beier, Mr. William 82 Belfort, Robert 47, 99 Bel 111, Ms. Joanne 83 Bel 111. Terry 59, 119 Benham, Beverly 17, 100, 126 Benkert, Trade 59 Bennett, Scott 53 Bennett, Teresa 14, 17, 74 Bennett, Timothy 59, 96, 126, 143 Black, Kevin 17 Blasdell, Bretton 47 Blehm, Michael 17, 56 Block, Deanna 14, 17, 141 Block, Tonya 59, 97, 107, 134, 135, 152, 140 Bomba, Donald 52, 53, 131 Boone, Rhonda 59, 103 Booth, Emily 59, 103, 140 Booth, Michael 59, 97, 125 Booth, Toni 17 Boquette, Travis 59, 123, 131 Boulton, Dale 53, 119, 131, 139 Bowns, Douglas 59 Bowns, Eric 17, 170 Boyce, Brent 47, 68, 99, 129 Boyce, Daryl 18, 56, 74, 117 Bradburn, Christian 18 Bradsher, Jennifer 53, 149, 157, 140 Brannan, Richard 47 Breecher, Robert 53 Breller, Cynthia 53, 100, 149, 156, 177, 141 Breller, Irene 115 Breiler, Louis 115 Breller, Norm 131 Briggs, Daniel 18, 53 Brill, Adam 18, 125 Brill, Adrian 125 Bronner, Dennis 18 Brown, Shannon 18 Brumley, Lynetta 53, 100 Buckel, Mr. Robert 83, 116, 117 Budd, Randy 47, 97 Bullard, Tony 59, 107, 119, 126 Bullard, Trlna 47, 74, 148 Bully, Bob 18 Burdltt, Casandra 8, 47, 145 68 Burleson, Brian 53 Butzln, Lisa 103 Butzln, Rayleen 18, 158, 159 Byerley, Judy 18, 74, 153 c Carl, Jamie 53, 125 Carl, Jennifer 53, 177 Carl, Steve 53 Carl, Tina 53 Carlson, Laura 18, 34 Carlson, Sara 53, 96 Carpenter, Rachelle 103 Carstensen, Mr. Thomas 83, 109 Cayer, Jim 131 Chalker, Christopher 59, 119, 126, 138 Chaltraw, Belen 19, 24, 148, 176, 177. 174 Chandanals, Dan 59, 126 Chapdelalne, Sheri 59 Cherry, Douglas 59, 119, 126 Cherry, Timothy 19, 143 Chlszar, Christopher 19 Clark, Lori 47 Cline, Brenda 59 Cline, Scott 47 Closson, Brian 53, 96 Clyde, Mary 47, 99, 145 Coe, Joseph 59, 119, 143 Cole, Ronald 47, 128, 129 Collins, Heather 59, 121, 153. HO Collins, Richard 9, 47, 153 Collinsworth, Teresa 53, 97, 123, 134, 135, 143 Colosky, Timothy 47 Compton, Jennifer 59, 158 Cook, Gerald 53, 119 Cook, Jeff 19. 136 Cooper, Jeff 19 Cooper, Melissa 47 Cooper, Shannon 53, 177 Cooper, Sheryl 47, 100 Corrldore, Christian 59 Corridore, Lisa 59, 96, 135 Courtney, Rachelle 19, 100, 123, 155 Courtney, Stacy 53, 107, 143. 149 Coyle, Matthew 53 Crain, Norma Sue 53 Crawford, Brian 47 Cribbins, Laura 47, 100 Cummings, Mr. Michael 8, 82, 136, 168 Cummings, Jeffrey 53, 131 Cummings, Christopher 19, 25. 117, 136 Cummings, Nancy 8, 170 Cuslk, Jennifer 53, 97 Cuthbertson, Kevin 53 D Jalaslnskl, Tonla 19, 100 101, 153 Oamsen, Peter 59, 119 Daniels, Edward 53 Danks, Jamie 46, 47, 107 Datz, Marl 53, 107, 147 Davis, Mr. Glenn 83 Davis, Ms. Linda 64, 66, 67, 83 Dean, Darlene 19 DeLaCru, Tony 59 Dickerson, Dianna 53 Dinnan, Marcy 59 Dlnnan, Marty 117 Dodak, Aaron 59, 126 Dorn, Jana 59 Douglas, Robert 20 Dowd, Jason 53 Duby, Jill 53, 100 Dudewicz, Miss Patricia Duff, Nancy 47, 74, 99, 120. 141 Duncan, Jennifer 53, 54, 156, 158, 159 DuPuls, Darcy 47, 143 E Eaton, John 53 Ehlow. Dick 47, 112, 117, 128, 129, 136 Elchenhoffer, Darrin 20, 117, 143 Elscher, Michael 47 Ellis, Donald 47. 117 Elowsky, Brenda 47, 98 Engel, Daniel 20. 170 Engel, Oennls 47 tnszer, Cathleen 19, 20, 120 Enszer, Samantha 59, 96, 102, 103, 121, 135 Ervans, Lla 19, 20 Erway, Edward 20 Essenmacher, Keith 139 Ewing, Annette 20 F Fawcett, Greg 47 Fechlk, Derek 53, 131 Felton, Mrs. Mary 37 Ferguson, Michele 47, 145 Ferguson, Todd 20, 111, 117 Ferro, Heather 59, 103 Fielding, Paul 20, 74, 129, 136, 137. 71 Fila, Nicole 158 Fischer, Ann 20, 120 Fischer, Chris 47, 120 140 Fischer, Mark 53. 139 Fisher, Jenny 53, 156 Fisher, Kelly 59 Fisher, Kim 20 Flanders, Chris 53, 54, 131, 139 Florshlnger, Rebecca 53 Fober, Scott 53 Fouchea, Terry 59 Fouchea, Thomas 53 Fowler, Todd 59 Fox, Jason 47, 117, 98, 126 Fox, Renee 20 Frank, Mr. Wallace 83 Fredenburg, Christopher 53, 54, 119, 131 Frltzler, Pamela 47, 64, 74, 107, 143 84 Furman, Melissa 59, 97 178 G Gag 1 lardi, Renee 47, 107, 148 Galloway, Ryan 53, 131 13S Ganske, Brett 99 Gardner, Larry 47 Garfield, Jennifer 13, 14, 21, 40, 74. 107, 145, 157 Gerger, Hoi lie 47, 48, 148, 176, 177, 174 Gerger, John 56 Gerger, Kanmle 21, 148, 157 Gerskln, Becky 21, 74, 79, 116, 145. 168, 68, 51 Gerskln, Jennifer 14, 53, 107, 147 Gerth, Pete 53, 153. 139 Gilbert, Dana 53. 103 Gilbert, Shelly 47 Gllklnson, Lisa 53 Gingrich, Mr. Oave 119 Glasco, Leslie 21, 25, 99 Gonzea, Cindy 47 Gonzales, Mlcaela 53, 95, 96 Goodall, Wade 59 Gosselln, Michael 59 Gould, Jennifer 53, 161 Gray, Amy 107, 121, 135, 155 Gray, Lori 53, 94, 99, 105, 107 Gray, Kevin 21, 98 Gray, Steven 21, 99 Green, Michael 47 Griggs, Daniel 53, 119 Grim, Bradley 53 Guest, Anthony 47, 74, 105, 107, 117, 136, 155 Guest, Chrlstyna 59, 96, 123, 143 Gunnels, Carrie 21, 148, 158 Gunnels, Shelly 59, 97, 135. 140 H Haacker, Brldgette 47, 50, 154, 156 Habitz, Mark 59. 118, 119, 131, 138 Habitz, Mike 21, 117, 143. 155 Hadsall, Brett 53. 119, 139 Hadsall, Chell 14, 23, 74, 79, 68, 143 Hadsall, Shaun 47, 117, 129 Haley, Michelle 47 Harcourt, Pamela 53 Harder, Daniel 59 Harpst, Jodie 53, 105, 107, 147 Harrington, Cheryl 59 Harrington, Deborah 47 Harris, Gary 53 Harris, Scott 47, 74, 75, 117, 155 Hartley, Julie 23, 56, 105, 107 Harley, Tonya 103 Hauck, Anna 13, 23, 99, 170 Hauck, Mr. Jim 64, 66, 83 Hauck, Marty 59. 97, 125 Hauck, Shelby 53, 105, 107, 146, 147 Heinrich, Andrew 47, 111 Hendrix, Eric 23, 117 Henlge, Chad 59, 60, 119, 143 Henlge, Jackelyn 47, 74, 170 Henry, Elizabeth 59, 103 Henry, Michelle 23, , 153 Hensel, Renee 23 Herzog, Arnold 59, 138 Hlllert, Lisa 47 Hobson, Jonl T4, 23 . 74, 95, 99, 68 J-Ltt[z (2a£±a%± of ’iLclqzho’it lar (2onqxatu[ation±, znion ! mm 6316 Dixie Hwy. 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Two delicious pizzas for the price of one...two great reasons we’re The World’s largest carry-out pizza chain. przza this good, one just isn't enough.M Holbrook, Melissa 53, 156 Holmes, Richard 23 Horenziak, Andrew 53 Horenzlak, Laura 23, 74 Horenziak, Tina 59 Hornak, Ann Marie 55 Hosner, Allen 59, 138 Hosner, Laglana 55 Hovey, Denise 47 Howell, Jason 47 Hrinlk, Ronla 55, 100 Huber, Christina 55. 147 Huggard, Heidi 55, 107, 147, 153 Hurren, Mario 59, 103 Hurren, Michelle 47, 153 Husen, Debra 23, 153 Husen, Paul 59 Hutchinson, Brian 59, 107, 119, 126 Hutchinson, Jackie 55, 149 Hutchinson, Jason 131 i Inman, Michael 23 Irish, Jeff 47 Irish, Rhonda 23, 140, 141 Irish, Ruth 55, 149. 157 Irish, Todd 55 Ives, Randl 47 j Jackson, Jean 47 Jacobs, James Jacobs, James 24 Jacobs, John 59 Jacobs, Lori 47. 74. 148 James, Brian 24 James, Leanne 8, 59, 112, 121, 135, 140 Jankowski, John 119 Jepsen, Bod i1 24, 35, 157 Jerry, Michael 47, 117, 119 Jepsen, Bodil 24, 35, 143, 157 Jerry, Michael 47, 117, 119 Jewell, Tony 59 Johnson, Jodie 59, 116 Johnson, Joseph 47, 111, 117, 126 Johnson, Lori 74, 99, 143 Johnson, Raquel 47, 108 Johnson, Mr. Reed 86, 119, 139 Johnson, Mr. Ron 120 Johnson, Sandra 24 Johnson, Ted 24 Jones, Brian 59. 97, 119 Jones, Jason 59 Jones, Terry 24 Jones, Tom 59 Julllett, Todd 47 Juras, John 24, 25 K Kazmler, Mr. Dan 131 Kazmler, Mr. Daryl 82 Keith, Richard 47, 74. 117, 129, 143, 154, 155 Keith, Stephanie 61, 107, 121, 135, 143, 155 Keller, Robert 61 Keller, Tanwy 47, 100 Kellet, Brandon 61, 97, 131 Kellett, Tracv 24 Kellogg, Daryl 55, 131 Kelley, Mr. Patrick 5, 84, 126 Kelly, Ms. Maureen 84, 123 Kelsey, Kendall 24 Kenny Janes 125 Kenny, Robert 49, 61, 119, 131, 138 Kerr, Karri 49, 158, 159 Kevorkian, Gregory 24 Kevorkian, Karl 55, 119, 139 Killian, Valarle 18, 25, 34 King, Tammy 61 Klein, Brenda 49 Klein, Michael 61, 119 Kline, Jeremy 55, 119 Knack, Chris 61 , 138 Knapp, Donald 117, 129 142, 143, 155 Knight, Mark 25 Knlspel, Lisa 25 Knoellinger, Janet 49, 157 Knoll, Brian 55, 94, 99, 125, 131 Kodat, Felicia 25 Koeppllnger, Jeremy 55 Konecny, Cathy 49, 74, 149 Konenskl, Mark 131 Konesko, Julie 25 Koon, Vikki 49. 74, 108, 158 Kretz, Benjamin 55 Kross, Katie 61 Kruska, Janet 55, 107, 153 Kushuba, Mr. Daniel 84 L Lafferty, Mrs. Amy 84 Landress, Cathy 49 Landskroener, Melanie 49, 100, 101, 143 LaPan, Christina 49, 74, 158 LaPan, Michele 25, 100 Lasley, James 25, 117 Lavery, Troy 49 Lavrack, Christopher 55 Lavrack, Tina 61, 97 Lawrence, Robert 25, 143 Lawson, Mark 25. 110, 111, 117, 126, 37 Lazowskl, Eric 60, 61, 96 131 Ledtke, Jason 61, 107, 123, 143, 160, 161 LeGrand, Shannon 49, 100, 107 Lerette, Rebecca 21, 26, 153 Lerette, William 61, 123, 131, 143 Letson, Deann 26 Letson, Steve 61 Lincoln, Brandy 61 Litsner, Danny 96 Lohrmann, Andrew 49, 161 Loranger, John 55 Lynn, Matthew 61 n Miller. 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Jill 31. 74. 120, 143 Taylor, Jeffrey 51 Taylor, Julia 31 Telgenhof, Mr. Jerry 86 Templeton, Frances 63 Thomas, Gregory 31, 122, 123, 143, 160, 161 Thomas, Mrs. Jan 86 Tobler, Kelly 63 Todd, Brandie 63 Tomasick, Natasha 57, 100, 156, 158 Toulouse, Jenny 63 Truckner, Terl 51 Tune, Rita 31, 103 u Upton, Kimberly 51, 107, 148. 154, 155 Ursuy, Julie 63. 97, 103 v Vale, Mrs. Oeanna 64, 66, 86 VanderMeulen, Theresa 57 Vasquez, Michelle 63 Vert, Kristopher 31, 99 Vert, Melissa 57, 99, 135 Vesperman, Suellen 31 Vltany, Mr. Dan 86, 129 w Wager, Carla 31, 153 Wager, Denise 31, 100 Wagner, Rebecca 31, 153 Wagner, Laura 63, 97 Walling, Robert 63 Walters, Terri 51, 95, 99, 107 Walthers, Christopher 51, 63 Warnemuende, Andrea 63, 135. 140 Warnemuende, Ms. Melanie 135 Warzecha, Chad 63 Warzecha, Richard 32 Watchorn, Diana 63 Watchorn, Frederick 57 Wegner, Mrs. Susan 86 Wellman, Bridget 51, 74. 120 Wellman, Donald 32 Weiss, Craig 63, 119 Wescoat, Kellie 9, 57 Wescoat, Stephanie 51 Werdehoff, Wendy 63, 97, 103 Weston, Stephanie 74 Wheaton, Tammy 51, 99, 120, 154 , 141 Wheatley, Heather 32 Wheeler, Melissa 51, 100 Wheeler, Stella 103 White, Sarah 63 Wiederhold, Sheila 51, 100 W11inski, Thomas 51 Wilkinson. Jeff 63, 143 Williams, Keith 63, 125 Williams, Kenneth 32 Williams, Steve 57 Williams, Wendy 57, 158 Wilson, James 63 Wilson, Jennifer 57, 100 Wilson, John 57, 97 Wilson, Michelle 57, 100 Windsor, Anna 63 Winslow, Phaedra 32, 74, 176, 177, 1 74 Wolinskl, Chad 51, 129, 136 Worden, Daniel 57 Worden, Jason 51 Worden, Laura 31, 32, 74, 108. 176. 174 Wujkowski, Dawn 51 z Zamora. Adam 57, 119, 126 Zarko, Kelly 32, 74 Zarko, Rebecca 57 Zlecina, Stephanie 57, 95, 99 Zimmerman, Kenneth 51, 124, 125 Zlssler, Sherrie 57, 95, 99 Zoromskl, Kathleen 32, 63, 149 Zuniga, Patrice 51, 157 Division of E MRO Propan Company FUELGAS ; APPLIANCES BAY CITY FLINT 7038 Westside Saginaw Road 3306 Lapeer Road Phone (517) 684-3896 Phone (313) 744-1650 MILLINGTON 10332 S. State Rd P0 Box 317 Phone (517)871-4534 871-4535 Ijouocat Gcuuit SEPTIC TANKS CLEANED GARDENIA TRADEMARK Of QUALITY • ALL WORK DONE BY OWNER BONDED • FAST SERVICE CLEANING REPAIRING ALSO SEWER CLEANING COUNTY WIDE (517) 777-8859 (313) 235-1177 9180 DIXIE HWY BIRCH RUN CHUCK GILKISON OWNER COLOPHON The 1988 Panther Tales was published by Herff-Jones, a division of Inter-Collegiate Press, of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. This 36th volume contains 184 pages printed on 8i x 11 80-pound matte paper and includes 24 pages of color and one signature printed on beige paper. The cover was designed by Belen Chaltraw, staff artist and was prin- ted on 160 Daveys board using a three- color litho process with laminated finish. Type and copy were paste-up process using IBM typewriters with letter gothic print and Bogart Heavy Geo-type, respectively. End sheets and division pages were also designed by Belen Chaltraw. The Panther Tales staff is a member of Michigan Interscholastic Press Association. Special photo acknowledgements and thanks are extended to Hillier Studio, Dew Photography, Village Photography and The Birch Run Herald. 183 Advertiser s Index We gratefully acknowledge the following merchants and friends who supported the yearbook through advertising. ADVERTISER PAGE Action Auto 182 American Tourister 62 Bader Brothers 123 Bavarian Inn 181 Ben Franklin 75 Birch Run Drugstore 144 Birch Run Education Association, Inc 73 Birch Run Express Stop 51 Birch Run Meats 62 Birch Run Welding 62 Bits and Pieces Jewelers 107 Bridgeport Drycleaners 145 Bridgeport Pools, Inc. 128 Brown Insurance Agency 62 Cablevision 91 Candlelite Bowling 62 Cardinal Inn Motel 91 Carpenter's 71 Case's Corner 118 Chalet Beauty Salon 51 Computerland 57 Conlee's Travel Center 58 Country Bear Inn 62 Cricket's 70 Detroit College of Business 109 D L Grocery 139 DMR Video 62 Don's Foodland 137 Edge Connector 101 Essence Flower Shop 103 Exit Restaurant 94 First of America Bank 105 Fohey's Veterinary Hospital 181 Frankenmuth Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor 57 Frankenmuth News 62 Frankenmuth Printing and Office Supply 62 Frankenmuth Travel Service 62 Freeman Pontiac 60 Fuelgas and Appliances 183 Gary's Place and Video 62 Ginnie's Hallmark Shop 79 Goalpost Pizza 36 Gracie's 161 Hair Company 52 Hick's Studio - Saginaw 62 Hillier Studio 56 Dr. Donald D. Hobson 72 Jeweler's Outlet 160 Bert Krei Studio 27 Kriseler Welding 62 Lamplighter Flower Shop 62 LaTour's Dixie Stop 63 Little Caesar's Pizza 179 Majestic Studio 21 Manufactuers' Marketplace 33 McDonalds - Bridgeport 16 Michigan Service Center 62 Michigan Trailways 57 Montrose Orchards 54 Mr. G's 138 Muffler Man 69 NAPA Auto Parts 153 Neeland's 143 Newkirk Electric 73 New York Toning Tanning 62 NimbleThimble Needlecraft 86 Old Dixie Inn 72 Old Mill 172 Oldsmobile (F.E. Knickerbocker) 129 Pat's Hallmark Shop 62 Drs. Pepin and Patterson 106 Print-A-Print 128 Progressive Installers 133 Pollard Disposal 62 Quality Auto Parts 52 Reflections of You 175 Rohde's Leather Shop 63 Rummel Studios 32 Schmitzer's 169 Security Lock and Safe 4 Service Building Materials 62 Silvio's 4 Joe Sovis Agency 131 Steven's Fence Co. Ill Suski Chevrolet and Buick 136 T.D. Enterprises 13 Timber Construction 183 William J. Tobias 168 Tony's Restaurant 52 Totten Automotive 167 Totten Tire Center 115 The Treehouse 166 Tropical Paradise 62 VG's Foodcenter 39 Village Photography 149 Village Store 66 Wallet Works 174 Wedding Haus 134 Whistle Stop 28 Wickes Lumber 134 Mike Young Pontiac 147 184 Cover, Endsheet and division pages designed by Belen Chaltraw, Class of ‘88