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

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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

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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

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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.