Clay High School - Minuteman Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 224 of the 1986 volume:

MINUTEMAN 86 te (3-5Ni ALLEN POUNTYPI 3 1833 01877 6424 GC S08MI, 1986 CONTKNTS OPKMNG S New Edition STUDENT LIFK G Newest Lifestyles ACADOIICS IO Fresh Ideas PKOPLE 72 New Beginnings SPORTS 130 Newest Headliners A1)S 176 Latest Trends €L0SIi G 210 Same Old Goodbyes i V N tv i 1 CHECKING OUT the New Edi- tion ' of the Minuteman Year- book, junior Cynthia Taborn. freshman Calvin Maefield. ju- j nior Jennifer Dillman, and sen- ior Scott Chance search the pages for familiar faces. MINUTEMAN 1986 Clay High School 19131 Darden Road South Bend, Indiana 46637 (219) 272-3400 Volume 54 Title Page 1 3 TFie New Editioif Changes. Singer David Bowie said it best in the line ' Turn to face the strain .. . ' . Change, and the strain that goes with it, was definitely something all Clay students experienced this year. Accompanying the changes and the strain was an obvious air of ' newness ' . It could be felt everywhere from the disap- pointment of shortening summer vaca- tion to the apprehension of a new year under a new administration. There also was a new surprise as construction crews worked over the summer months to en- close classrooms in the previous years ' open-concept Math area. New scheduling systems provided for a lengthened school year and longer class hours. Students ' hopes that the lunch hours would be lengthened along with their classes, were crushed, and they complained endlessly that the shorter lunch period didn ' t give enough time to break away from school and have the time to relax. But with that one dark spot in the mid- dle of so many new bright ones. Clay students could be sure of an exciting new year filled with many newfound sur- prises. EMPLOYING THE FINE ART OF MAKEUP, senior Mark Obenauf attempts to give senior Kari Gra- ham a cover girl look. LENGTHENING CLASSES shortened attention ,i a. spans, but junior Drew Maile tries his hardest to pay attention during Chemistry class. i Opening DEVELOPING NEW FRIEND- SHIPS is what school Is all about. Clay is no different as sophomores Tracy Whittleton and Jenny Lewis share a fun moment before a football game. CUTTING THEIR LUNCH peri- od even shorter, sophomore Merci Swafford, senior Chris Schuiz, and sophomores Shel- ly Peters, Kim Thompson, and Lisa Jacobs relax before fourth hour begins. Opening IT ' S ALL IN THE WRIST. Senior Jeff Jenkins dis- plays his perfect frisbee- throwing form while sophomore Jeff Zima, and juniors Brad Holy- cross, Stephanie Ste- ward, and Mike Savage look on with interest. New New s There always seems to be some- thing new accompanying us to school every year. Sometimes It is a new schedule. Sometimes It is new rules. And other times it may be just a challenge to conquer. The 1985- 86 school year proved to be all of these and more. Everything seemed to be dif ferent at Clay this year. From the walls in the math area to the new principal, Mr. Harding, students were faced with changes everywhere they looked. The school day was longer than it had been in the past years. Classes were lengthened and lunch hours were shortened. The point system was also changed. After your third tardy you received after school de- tention, but after you received eight points you were automatically given two days of CORE as apposed to last year ' s one day. All of these changes met with mixed emotions from stu- dents. Because many changes were made by state legislature, there was not much to be done about them. But students soon got used to the new atmosphere and eventually ev- eryone got into the swing of things. There was a different feeling in the air. Students possessed a new sense of pride. Whether you were a fresh- man who had just arrived or a senior who was ready to leave, you felt the changing attitude towards school. For those about to graduate, it was a last chance to savor what they had built in knowledge and in friend- ships. For those who were just start- ing it was a chance for a new begin- ning. Yes, Clay High School was defi- nitely different, but it was still a school to be proud of. And the year would prove to be of equal value. The New Edition of Clay High had begun. Opening FINDING THE NEW scheduling system a bit strenuous, senior Sheri Florkov ski strug- gles to stay awake during her final class of the day. FLASHING THEIR SMILES, seniors Ann McGlinchey and Kathy McClelland show their relief at the end of the week. EXCITED BY THE PREVIOUS PLAY, sopho- more David Aker and junior Baron Murdock express their excitement for a possible vic- tory. Opening Llewest Lifestyles Rush! Rush! Rush! It seemed as if that was all students did. With only five minutes for pass- ing periods, teachers lecturing through hour long classes and giving piles of homework, and only 35 minutes for lunch, who had time to do anything but rush? Time was definitely not on the side of the Colonials this year — with the majority of time de- voted to work in school and the additional homework, and less leisure time available during the day, many felt the new schedul- ing system was detracting from I an important part of high school living — socializing. Stu- dents felt that Increasing the hours of the day and the length of time spent in the classroom was not in their favor, and they weren ' t quite sure it was in their best interests. In the end, however, it worked out for the best as students were able to juggle their time between school, sports, work, and numerous other extras, in order to finish off the scale with that one important factor — friendships. THERE ' S A SKILL TO THIS! Freshmen Tasha Blount and O ' Kelty Williams have perfected it while classmates Au- dria McDonald and Melissa Levy swing the ropes for their friends. Student Life Divider TABLE PARTNERS make great friends, as discovered by senior Crissy Davis and junior Donna Bunde. SHARING A SMILE, foreign exchange student Tiffany Dahdah and senior Nancy Guikema have a brief chat be- tween classes. CHEERING ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM, juniors Napoleon Bell and Jenny Achter show their school spirit at the game. Student Life Divider It had finally arrived. After the long weeks of end- less cramming and test tak- ing that mark the close of the school year, students were more than ready to dive into the freedom and relaxation of summer vaca- tion. They worked with dedica- tion all year long, doing hours of homework, study- ing for tests, and writing what seemed like endless term papers. Now the time they had worked for had fi- nally come. When it was all over, and the last final exam was finished, there was only one thing on each student ' s mind: summer! No one needed to study the defini- tion of the word — summer — that was so important to them. They knew just what it meant, and just what to do with it. Some students chose to sit back and enjoy the casu- al atmosphere that summer provided. They slept late, layed out in the sun, caught up on their favorite t.v. shows, and simply took ad- vantage of their freedom. Others chose to keep a busy schedule. All I really did was make money, and then spend money. It was a lot of hard work, but it was all part of the fun, said junior Drew Miale. They filled their free time with jobs, fre- quent trips to the beaches at New Buffalo and Tower Hill, and spent time at one or more summer camps. There were camps for learning various sports and journalism skills, and pom pons. Special friendships were made, and many good times were had that encour- aged students to attend these camps year after year. Students took advantage of their summer freedom in many different ways. Re- gardless of how their time was filled, it was a time they had anticipated for many months, and they were de- termined to make the most of it. You had three months to do all of the things you couldn ' t do dur- ing the school year, and en- joy them while they were there It sure went by fast, said senior Todd Bur- gess. From beginnmg to end, they packed in as much fun and as many memories as they could, making their summers complete. NOTRE DAME CAMPUS PROVIDES a peaceful place to relax, or partici- pate in many activities during the lazy summer months for Clay ju- niors Annette Johnson and Steph- anie Steward. 8 SHARING A CERTAIN CLOSENESS as the end of the summer draws nearer, students head for the beach to savor the last of many special times shared there. Student Life WHO SAID IT WAS ALL WORK AND NO PLAY? Senior Kathy Wirtz en- joys a relaxing day in the sunshine as she works at her summer job at Swanson pool. DEMONSTRATING HIS SKILL IN WATERSKIING, junior Tad Brown strives to do his best at a waterski- ing competition in Leesburg, Indi- ana. SUMMERTIME FUN BRINGS ON SMILES and special friendships. Senior Kari Graham and junior Col- leen Morton sport some summer- time smiles as they participate In the activities at Ball State Journal- ism Camp. Tee-shirts, jeans, and worn-out tennis shoes were replaced by tuxes and taf- fetta. The big day had finally arrived, IVIay 11, 1985, and it was the evening for the Junior-Senior Prom. The girls had spent hours getting ready, always doing things at least twice. Howev- er, the boys spent only an hour or so preparing for the evening. Their biggest prob- lem seemed to be if their bow-tie was on straight or crooked. The dinner-hour arrived after endless picture taking by all the parents. Many couples were seen at such restaurants at The Emporium, Jeremiah Sweeney ' s and Knollwood Country Club. Then it was off to the Morris Park Coun- try Club to dance the night away to the sounds of the Orient Express. As the night passed by, the couples viewed the Prom Court as the King and Queen were announced. The chosen King and Queen were graduates Dave Wit- kowski and Kelly Flor- kowski. The Queen and her escort led the dance to the theme song Just Between You and Me before every- one joined in on the dance fl oor. The clock struck 12:30, and couples began to disap- pear from the dance floor, although this was not the end of the fun. 1985 was the first year an After-Prom dance had been organized. It was decorated to resem- ble a Hawaiian Luau, with enough food to supply the hungry natives. The food and music enabled the all- nighters to dance until dawn. Many plans were made to spend the next day at the beach. Rain, however, sought to bring an end to those plans of basking in the sun. But even after a rained- out day, the night before would remain in everyone ' s mind for years to come. AT THE HEIGHT of the evening the Prom Court was announced. The chosen Prom Queen, graduate Kel- ly Florkowski, accepts roses with great enthusiasm from senior Mol- ly Mahoney. Senior Dicky Collins looks on as Kelly ' s escort for the evening. DANCING THE ROMANTIC evening away, are senior Debbie Baranay and senior Todd Atkins from St. Jo- seph High School. 10 Student Life r AS THE EVENING ROLLS on many cou- ples take a break from the dancing. Graduate Jay Seall grins widely at gra- duate Samantha Brown after having a wonderful time. SHOWING WHAT THE MAGIC of Prom Night is all about are senior Jeff Jen- kins and junior Jil! Janicki. WEARING A GARTER is a Prom night tradition. Removing the garter is gra- duate Damon Mitchell from the leg of junior Shannon Loft. 11 THE INTENSITY OF THE GAME is expressed on the faces of football players sophomore Rory Paquette, junior Mil e Boardley, and senior Victor Jones. A special atmosphere filled the air. There was a feeling of spirit in the halls as students geared up for Friday night. It started with a student body clad in shirts, sweaters and hats that sported their favorite college or university. The time had finally come; it was Homecoming Week. Tuesday was sweat day and Clay participated by wearing every color combi- nation under the sun. The Homecoming Court had been nominated and sopho- more Scott Lewis stated, I can ' t wait to vote for the King and Queen. I only hope that my friends win. Vertical and horizontal are stylish? Where were the students ' fashion sense? It was nothing more than Clash Day. Polka dots and paisley, fluorescent reds and plum purples, and checks and plaids filled the classes during the day. At night, the bonfire was held behind the school. The Homecoming Court was in- troduced and Coach Fuer- bringer gave a rousing speech. We left with the hope of victory. On Beach Day, students heard flippers flopping down the steps and alliga- tors visited classes. After school, the parking lot buzzed with plans for the night. At 7:30 the Powder Puff game between the Freshman-Senior team and the Sophomore-Junior team, started at Clay Field. The crowd was treated to an exciting game that ended in a 12-12 tie on a last second touchdown. The fans cheered along with hairy- legged cheerleaders. The consensus was the everyone had a great time. Finally, Friday had ar- rived. The theme of the day was Purple and Gold and students wore the spirited colors in many different ways. When the final bell sounded the night began. Class floats had to be con- structed for the parade, while the band came early to practice for their march. There were float-loads of students riding in the pa- rade and when the competi- tion was over, the juniors took first place, followed by the seniors, sophomores, and freshmen. The junior theme was Rambo played by Dan Peck, I just wish I killed more eagles!, grunt- ed Danbo. The game end- ed in a 20-0 loss but the Co- lonials held the third ranked Eagles scoreless in the sec- ond half. At halftime, the Homecoming Court was in- troduced and the week cli- maxed as senior Sheri Flor- kowski was crowned queen and senior David Kubiak, king. The night wound down with a ' 75 dance for the re- turning alumni, while stu- dents danced the hours away in the ' 85 dance. This was the conclusion to an ex- citing and successful week. 12 Student Life IN A WAVE OF RELIEF at the arrival of the weekend, sophomore Mark Briscoe and senior Darci Battles share some dance steps. THE 1985 FOOTBALL HOMECOM- ING COURT: Brian Wolff, Molly Ma- honey, Alex MacDonald, Carol Loyd, David Kubiak, Sheri Flor- kowski, Jonathon Jones, Tonya Jones, Ron Rose, Kathy McClel- land, Todd Burgess, and Ann McGlinchey. DEFENDING THE TERRITORY, ju- nior Dan Danbo Peck cages an Adams ' Eagle, junior Krlsten Dos- ter. A PAIR OF SMILING FACES ind cates the spirit of sophomore Mark Kiskorna and junior Michelle Bor- kowski. 13 Dress down, eat cheap, and have fun! This is what Clay students were told to do for Clay ' s Spring Morp Dance; it was approved by the students. It was some- what like the Sadie Hawkins Dance, but Morp brought many unique ideas which made it very interesting and enjoyable, said junior Jen- ny Achter. The idea of Morp was to do the opposite of what you would do for Prom. This brought many ideas and questions into mind. To start the evening, many students chose nu- merous inexpensive, fast food restaurants. The selec- tion ranged anywhere from Kmart to Maori ' s Deli. Some girls even sprang for the dinner without any fuss, since the total bill usually did not exceed five dollars. The choice of attire con- sisted of old jeans, shorts, sweatshirts and tennies. This gave students a chance to set aside the suits and dresses and get down to good ol ' casual fun. Unlike Clay ' s other infor- mal dances, a court was chosen at the time of the dance. The court was cho- sen by several teachers, and the King and Queen were crowned by head custodian John Nagy. Many students agreed that Morp was a good idea and hoped that it would re- turn in the years to come. Morp was a unique idea and I hope it becomes a tra- dition at Clay, said junior Jill Janicki. THE CHOSEN BURGER KING AND QUEEN, junior Dan Peck and senior Maureen Poirler, display the royal crowns awarded at the Morp. 14 Student Life STILL IN THE SPIRIT OF A FORMAL DANCE, junior David Johnson and senior Sandra Skinner enter the ca- sual atmosphere of the Spring Morp Dance. SHOWING HIS REAL SELF, junior Dan Peck lets loose on the dance floor. 15 Suddenly, the halls that were noisy and crowded with students were silent and empty. Not a student could be found — where did they all disappear to? At the end of the school day, a lot of students didn ' t have time to hang around. Many were committed to part time jobs and after school activities that took up a lot of their time. The extra money you get when you have a job really helps, as long as you can keep your grades up. All the hard work is worth it when you get your paycheck! said junior Cindy Costello, who had a part time job at the Limited. For those who did not have a job, there were sports and other activities to be involved in. For many, homework alone was enough to fill up most of their free time. Being on the swim team took up a lot of my time. With practices and meets, and with home- work added, that didn ' t leave much time for other things, said senior Sean Scoles. Although the school ap- peared to be deserted upon first entering it at the end of a school day, this was often not the case. There were class officer and student council meetings, pom pon V 16 and cheerleading practice drama practice and mar other activities to parties pate in. Sometimes, if you had th time, it was nice to just i; home and go to sleep, m watch t.v. Just to sit ban and relax was a luxury thr students often misse When they were given tlii opportunity, they took ai vantage of it. DISPLAYING VARIOUS secretarial skills, junior Kim Hooks wraps up her shift at Video 23. DEDICATION INSPIRES sophom Debbie Ritchie to keep on work even after a long day at school ALL READY TO GO home after a long day are junior Mike Boardley and senior Wayne Borton, as they wave goodbye from Wayne ' s blue TR7. 17 This year the students at Clay High School sported the new trends and fashions of 1986. Fashion reversed it- self from the old preppy look. Everywhere you looked a new style or new idea was being created to take over the old ones. The big hits of fashion this year were plaids and paisley; almost every ward- robe had them. Everything was big, bold and bright with colors such as royal blues and yellows and pur- ples and greens. High school students, browsing through such stores as The Limited, were walking out with oversized shirts, stir- rup pants and Forenza sweaters. Many stores sold the popular many-layer look and sweat shirts worn inside out. Add to these new clothes an assortment of old jewelry and you had the fashion look of 1986. Girls dug through dusty jewelry chests, and came up with old brooches, rings, and gold bangles. It ' s nice to just dig through my grand- ma ' s old jewelry box instead of forking out twenty bucks to buy some new jewelry, commented senior Nancy Spiher. All of these were ad- ded to the new rubber gummi bracelets and a unique style was created. The guys were also busy creating their own new look. NOT JUST ONE OF THE CROWD! Senior Doug Botka shows his origi- nality in his choice of hairstyle. HARD AT WORK during her first hour art class, junior Cindy Cos- tello displays the Limited look of 1986. 1 18 Many went shopping at Hud- son ' s or Ayres and walked out with a new name — Generra. The Bruce Spring- steen image arrived , along with Levi ' s 501 Blues — as the zipper pulled out and the button-fly flew in. Air Jordans took off on many a pair of feet while trench coats aided against the chilly weather. The ' in ' way to tell time was on a swatch; it came in watermelons, rac- ing cars, and every imagin- able abstract color or pat- tern. Clothes and jewelry wer- en ' t the ' only changes in styles. New wave rock found a stronghold as the music jammed from Compact Disc players. Lyrics from A-Ha and the Hooters were on ev- eryones lips. The intensity of Bono and U-2 made them favorites, while a small group of diehard punkersi stomped to the beat of thei Dead Kennedys. Classic: rock from Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, and the Doors was worshipped by many, in- cluding members of thei C.K.P.A. If you don ' t listeni to these groups, then don ' t listen at alll stated juniori Shelly Dhoore. The fads at Clay showedi our own style, as the ideasi hit like wildfire. The fashiom and fads of 1986 may go outi as soon as they came in, but! they will long be remem- bered. Obviously, Clay met! the challenge as they kepti up with the ' in ' times. Student Life ii T Y: ' ' -)i- %- ' FOR 1986, girls mixed together old and new with punk and prep to make up their own creative style. t ' iSLir ' SS-A ' ' : . ■-■-;■-- ■ • _ THE 1986 LOOK FOR GUYS, had them dressing in new ways, match- ing up the Springsteen look with the cool 50 ' s styles for their own unique dress code. 19 G-R-0-W-L! It ' s almost lunchtime. Your stomach repeatedly reminds you of this as the noon hour slowly approaches. You try to ig- nore this embarrassing alarm that automatically sounds every day just be- fore lunch, as you await the bell that signals the begin- ning of a thirty-five minute lunch break. When it finally arrived, there were various choices to make upon where or how to spend the free time. As the days were made longer this year, the length of the lunch hour was short- ened by fifteen minutes which took students some time to adjust to. Last year, we had time to sit around in the parking lot if it was nice out and we talked, or played frisbee or hackey-sack. This year, there was never any time to just goof around before go- ing back to class, said ju- nior Dutch Frame. For those students who were lucky enough to have cars, it was a common pref- erence to spend the lunch hour at nearby fast-food res- ENJOYING THE RELAXATION away from the hustle and bustle of school, sophomore Amy Hender- son and junior Bill Purcell eat their lunch at McDonald ' s. TAKING A BREAK from the usual hectic restaurants, juniors Ethan Henderson and Ryan Nagy, and sophomore Lisa Wind, decide to stay in to avoid the noontime rush. taurants like McDonald ' s, Rax, or Wendy ' s. This could get expensive at times on a student ' s budget, but with the help of coupons, and sharing meals, students al- ways managed to satisfy that growling stomach. Some students chose to spend their lunchtime in the cafeteria. This gave them time to sit down and eat their lunch at a cheaper cost. Some students were often found finishing home- work that hadn ' t been com- pleted. Without my lunch hour, I don ' t know If I ' d ever get my homework done, said freshman Andy Woods. With the close of the lunch hour, students were seen rushing from all areas of the school, on their way to their next classes. Those same groaning and com- plaining stomaches were now silent and satisfied, at least until dinner time. 20 Student Life ' ' ' 9 ' ' ' lli 11 I 10 FUELING-UP for the lunchtime haul, sophomore Laura Dav kins patiently fills up her car. IN PROTEST OF the shortened lunch hour, senior Nancy Spiher brings her desert to her fifth hour class. [iiScHTI 21 A cheerful smile. A burst of laughter. A friendly grin. A disappointed frown. It ' s difficult to imagine what life would be like without every- day emotions. Most people never think about it, but life wouldn ' t be the same without emotions. What would it be like if no one could smile when they were happy or cry when they were sad? said junior Annette Johnson. Facial expressions are just a few of the various ways in which feelings are shown. People also express them- selves through the type of clothes they wear, the ges- tures they often make, or even by the way in which they walk. A good friend is someone who you can pick out of a crowd just by the special way they laugh, or talk. When you really know someone closely, you notice the smallest things about them, but that ' s what makes them so special, said sophomore Jenny Guzzl. These expressions and mannerisms are just a small, yet essential part of what makes each person so unique. It wouldn ' t be the same if each friend you had had the same laugh, or wore the same style of clothes. It would take so much fun out of just being different, ' junior Mary Mahoney. said AROUND DEADLINE TIME, things can get extremely frustrating, es- pecially to the editor of the Colo- nial, senior Nancy Guikema. HE ' S JUST A WILD and crazy guy! Senior David Kubiak demonstrates that there is always time to have some fun during his accounting class. DRIVEN BY DETERMINATION to win the fifteen dollar first prize of- fered at the dance contest, junior Kris Gruner gives his all as he struts on the dance floor. 22 Student Life TAKING ADVANTAGE OF the half time period for a short pep talk are members of the freshman senior powderpuff team. Senior Connie Walsh stands out in the crowd, while concentrating on the game plan. UPON RETURNING to his seat in the cafeteria, junior Terry Boehm notices that his lunch has strangely disappeared. He looks around in suspicion, searching for the guilty culprit. ' iT 23 How would you feel trying to adjust to another coun- try, and a different home? This year six students came from different countries to learn about America and the way we live and learn. In ex- change, they gave us a chance to learn about their customs and the way they live. All of them adjusted very well — in the way they spoke and in the way they looked. Karl Kaisater, an ex- change student from Swe- den, played hockey at home and then brought his talent here and played for the Clay hockey team. I enjoyed playing hockey for the Clay team, and it was fun to score goals on American goalies, said Karl. Along with Karl, other ' s were talented in American sports. Uffe Nielsen played soccer in his homeland and then during his stay in America, he played on a travel team and also for the Clay soccer team. I ' m hav- ing a great time here in America, and I can ' t wait to play soccer for my new school, said Denmark ex- change student Uffe Niel- sen. Watching American pas- times, such as sports, was another learning experience for the foreign exchange students. I like to go to games and meets to watch them compete — it ' s enjoy- able, said senior Jorma Valta. While the guys adjusted to their new home through playing sports, the girls found that through staying with someone close to their own age, it made the change easier to accept. With the help of their American fam- ilies, they met a lot of peo- ple. It ' s great to be a for- eign exchange student here because people are very open, and in a short time, I got to know a lot of people, said Yvette Rauber, who came to America from Swit- zerland. LENDING A HELPING HAND, fresh- AN AMERICAN AT HEART, senior men Phil Malstaff helps senior Uffe Tiffany Dahdah and her brother Nielsen with his typing assign- stand next to the American flag, ment. When senior Anja Wa- chenfeld from Germany was asked to comment on her stay in America, she replied with, I ' m very happy to spend my senior high school year here at Clay with so many nice people. While everyone agreed that they enjoyed their time here, some did not want to leave, and when the time did arrive, no one wanted to say good-bye. Australian ex- change student Tiffany Dah- dah summed it up best by saying, I loved my stay here, and I don ' t want to leave. I ' m especially going to miss all the junk food! 24 Student Life CATCHING THE CLAY SPIRIT, senior Anja Wachenfeld, sophomore Karen Chance, and Kelly Kasper, daughter of a faculty member, relax and enjoy a varsity basketball game. DISPLAYING HIS TALENT ON THE ICE, Karl Kalsater plays for the Clay hockey team. 25 _ jr : ----- PEEKING OUT FROM BE- HIND his black shades is sen- ior Mike Macakanja, as he enjoys the sunshine at New Buffalo beach. FROM STYLISH TO STUNNING — SHADES IN ' 86 Sunglasses were in- vented for the purpose of shading the eyes from the sun. Now, in 1986, they have be- come a fashion neces- sity. I would be lost without my sun- glasses. I wear them all year long, rain or shine, said junior Mi- chelle Borkowski. When sunglasses first hit the market they had, for the most part, a contemporary style or look. In 1986, where the times are changing quickly, sunglasses can be found in attention- catching colors includ- HOT SPOTS IN ' 86 It didn ' t matter whether it was sum- mer or winter — there was always a place to go and something to do. During the long hot summer months, the most popular place to be was at one of the area ' s beaches, such as New Buffalo or Warren Dunes. On a cool but sunny afternoon, friends would gather and flock to Saint Pat ' s park for a game of fris- bee golf. During the school year, Gregg Alan ' s Off The Strip opened for business and became the dancing spot for the under-21 crowd. On Wednesday and Sat- urday nights it was wall to wall teenagers. This was a great new place to go with friends or try to meet the right girl or guy. The mall was a per- fect place to bum around. There was ev- ery kind of fast food available, and people spent more than a few dollars on meals or snacks. If there was fun to be had. Clay students could always find it. All that was needed was a good plan, a group of friends, and the right place to go. ing hot pink and flu- orescent green. They can be seen in every size or shape imagin- able. Sunglasses are now manufactured by hun- dreds of companies. Prices range anywhere from eight to one-hun- dred and fifty dollars a pair. You can buy a cheap plastic pair for a few bucks, or if you choose, you can spend fifty on a pair of Foster Grants. Either way you choose to do it, sun- glasses are a must for every 1986 fashion buff. FRESHMAN TAE KIM finds her English class to be the best place to hide behind the cover of her shades. j fF ' f- NEW BUFFALO BEACH makes a perfect football field on a sunny day. Senior Ron Rose tackles senior Kathy McClelland on the play- 26 Student Life A 1968 MUSTANG is a col- lector ' s item to its proud owner, senior Marl( Cole- man. TEEN TRANSPORT One of the most im- portant things to a lot of high school stu- dents was their car. The parking lot was filled with all makes, models, and colors available. It didn ' t matter what shape they were in because a car was the pride of the owner. The auto was proof of freedom which allowed every- one to get around. This year, Volkswa- gen Bugs were espe- cially popular as one could count at least nine in the parking lot every day. They shared space with green Mus- tangs, red Trans Ams, and golden Volvos. Rain or shine, the v ay to get to school was on your own. Converti- bles or compacts, ev- ery car could be con- sidered a status sym- bol. Many hours and dol- lars were put into stu- dents ' cars, as gasoline and repairs were need- ed to keep the cars in perfect working order. Whether a senior, ju- nior, or sophomore, the only thing better than a driver ' s license was a car to get around in. RIDING THE ROAD TO SUCCESS WORKING INTENTLY on a tough algebra-trig problem is junior Jennifer Beeching. WORKING TOGETHER can be helpful. Freshmen Josh Hen- derson, Jennie Kozak, Rhonda Ross, and Beth Lan- phere work silently. The life of a student many of us had so many things to do it was hard to keep track. We thought of going to school like playing a sport, it required hours of practice, coaching, and dedica- tion to be good. If you had what it took, you could make it to the top but you had to work hard to get there. They always say in sports that it doesn ' t matter if you win or lose, It ' s how you play the game. We knew, unlike in any sport. that we had to win. That ' s just what we set out to do. At one time we thought that the rules were going to be changed. When a new homework policy was discussed, we rebelled, feeling that it was an unattainable goal. After all of the hours of mind-boggling home- work, and classic nov- els to be read, there came headaches and a share of fatigue. But in the end, we all became winners. 27 MAKING SURE to stretch out before aerobics class is sen- ior Kim Burnley. AWAY FROM THE COMMO- TION of her soccer game, ju- nior Traci Boyd waits for a pass. DEADLINE DILEMMA Just one last sen- tence — that was all you needed to put the finishing touches on the article about the boys ' tennis team. Just one more quote, and you would finally be finished. Such a small task seemed like such a large feat when it was around deadline time. There was a feeling of tenseness in the air, as everyone rushed around like there was no tomorrow. The pressure of deadlines was felt throughout both the newspaper and year- book staffs. For the newspaper staff it ar- rived bi-weekly, and SIZING IT UP for the yearbook staff the pressure was on about once every month. For those un- fortunate staff mem- bers who had tests over English books they forgot to read, or quizzes over verb cards they forgot to take home, cramming time was no where in sight. Dedication kept us going as we spent evenings after school in the publications room, working some- times until six or seven o ' clock. After all of the commotion had passed, we gave a sigh of relief, and sat back to relax until it came time for another. You lay on the floor of your living room, ex- hausted and gasping for breath, in disbelief that what you had just completed was the beginner exercise in the Jane Fonda work- out tape. You had de- cided to try the begin- ner exercise first, thinking that you would start off with something slow and easy. Just 45 minutes later, you found your- self wishing you had never even heard of Jane Fonda and her workout tape. Many students man- aged to find time in their busy schedules to exercise, whether it was an aerobics class offered during A lunch or sports practice held after school. For some, just running from class to class and living the busy lives they did sufficed as their daily workout. No matter what it was that inspired a per- son to exercise his body — in any shape or form, the result was the same. A feeling of confidence and well- being that could not be attained in any other way. WITH A BRIGHT idea in mind, senior Andrea Gregory aids senior Maureen Poirier In writing an article. LAST MINUTE DECISIONS before a newspaper deadline are crucial — seniors Susan Clements, Jim Kava- das, Mike Zima, and Molly Ma- honey try to make them together. 28 Student Life AMIDST PILES of Starkist tuna and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, senior Pamela Mieike helps load up the food donations. CAUGHT UP IN the holiday spirit, senior Todd Burgess raids the kitchen for cans to donate to the food drive. WARM HOLIDAY HEARTS DONATE CANS TO NEEDY It must have been sheer determination that kept us going as we trudged from house to house through the piles of snow covering unshoveled driveways and slippery sidewalks. Many students set out on more than one occasion bundled in layers of warm cloth- ing and carrying emp- ty boxes. They re- turned only a short while after, with red noses and shivering teeth, but with a warm heart, and boxes full of food donations. There were class competitions and extra credit points given in various classes to en- hance the spirit and re- sponse to the collec- tion. It urged nearly ev- eryone to participate, and caused the results to surge to an aston- ishing total of over 5,000 cans. For those people who never gave up de- spite the chilling cold of the winter weather, for all who participat- ed; when it was over and we could say that we had been a part of it, we were left with a feeling of pride that we would always remem- ber. ALL DECKED OUT We arrived early and set out to cover lockers with balloons, stream- ers, and candy treats. The colors of the deco- rations ranged from our school ' s purple and gold to cheery pas- tels and were put on good luck signs or birthday greetings. We decked the halls with boughs of holly, and spirited colors told of the upcoming Christmas holiday. We decorated around a different theme for ev- ery class in hopes of winning spirit points. Everyone showed up i early before a home- coming football game or a mid-winter basket- ball game to decorate our cars and hallways. Clay was filled with streamers and posters and covered in purple and gold. The student body took time out of their mornings and nights to plan and decorate the school for friends or athletic teams. The produced effect was well worth the time and effort as Clay looked great and showed off its glowing spirit. A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE for senior Cyndi GIbbens is dis- covered as she arrives at school in the morning. ADDING A TOUCH of Hallow- een spirit to her classroom. junior Kathy Parcher hangs decorations from the ceil- ing. Junior Dionysia Esseck gives her opinion. 29 A feeling of newness brewed in the air. Christmas and New Years were just around the corner. The malls were packed with stu- dents who spent their pay- checks on Christmas pre- sents. For senior Tiffany Dahdah, Christmas here was different than in Taree, Aus- tralia. We don ' t have real Christmas trees because of the climate and our Christ- mas ' are spent on the beaches in one-hundred de- gree temperatures, she said. School days were counted down with anticipation. People left for warm weath- er while others stayed and planned skiing trips to the slopes. There were lots of things to do for those who stayed: people cross-coun- SURPRISED BY WHAT SHE SEES, freshman Megan Schuiz smiles as she rips the paper off her present, while freshmen Beth Lanphere and Dana Day look on and wait to open theirs. try skied, had snowball fights, played street hockey, or just hung around a cozy fire. It was a very relaxing time. On December twenty- fourth and twenty-fifth, can- dy canes and Christmas cookies were all around. Families got together and ate dinners and opened pre- sents while discussions told of Santa Claus ' generosity or the wishes of children. Post-Christmas and New Years parties filled up the last days of vacation. Our 1985 ended with good times which added to the hope for a great new year. THE FACE-OFF STARTS THE AC- TION, as freshmen Jason Gregory and Danny Gustafson wait for the puck to be dropped. 30 Student Life GO AHEAD, FIRE BACK! Junior Randy Dippell prepares to throw a snowball at his opponent. BLOWING A HORN AT HER CAT to wish him a Happy New Year, sopho- more Cindy Shumaker celebrates the new year. 31 Vi ' iol With slush-covered streets, faded green grass showing on the ground, and just a slightly cool breeze blowing calmly through the air, it was hard to call it a mid-winter dance. But all the piles of melted snow in the world weren ' t enough to dampen the spirits of Clay students. It was January 18th — a night that many had anticipated for months. A taste of excitement hung thick in the air as couples set out hand in hand for an evening they would long re- member. For most, the night began between the hours of seven and eight o ' clock. Flowers were exchanged and pic- tures were taken by admir- ing parents. Suddenly local restaurants such as Jeremi- ah Sweeney ' s, Tippicanoe Place, and The Loft became crowded and noisy, as cou- ples arrived alone or some- times in parties of four or six. When stomachs were con- tent and stuffed full, it was time to move on to the ex- citement at the Century Center. Students danced the night away to the old and new sounds of Sound SEARCHING FOR her lost date, sopho- more Tracy Serwatka looks around on the dance floor. SMILES COVER THE FACES of sopho- more Kim Snyder and seniors Kurt Gruner and David Bartley. Corin Swanda, a senior at St. Joe, joins in on the fun. Investment. The band played popular tunes from Bruce Springsteen and John Cougar Mellencamp, as well as various hits from the 50 ' s and 60 ' s. Half way through the dance, everyone was treated with a surprise. The band re- cruited four new members, as four students grabbed microphones and sang the lyrics to the hit single, Su- perbowl Shuffle. They were greeted by applause and laughter, with everyone joining in and singing along in excitement for the 1986 Superbowl, which took place the following week. As the clock wound down, and the evening rolled by, couples began to part from the dance — some just to get ready for an early break- fast out, or to gather at a friend ' s house. Others were exhausted and ready for a long peaceful sleep. It was the end to a special evening that had passed by so quick- ly — and ended all to soon. Whether it had been a mid- winter evening at all, was of no importance to anyone. It was the memories of good times like these that we would always remember. 32 Student Life GIVING THE BAND a helping hand, junior Jeff Weber jumps onto the stage shouting a Spanish cue, Uno, dos, tres, cautro! ALWAYS READY TO LISTEN to a friend, sophomore Lisa Kropf leans away from her date, sophomore Da- vid Deahl, to hear a secret whis- pered by sophomore Kim Thomp- son. DANCING TO A MELLOW TUNE played by the band Sound Invest- ment, senior Kevin Hess and sopho- more Michelle Levitt hold on to a special moment. IT WAS A NIGHT filled with fun and laughter for juniors Kris Gruner and Beth Peterson, as they share a joke together. 33 Finally, after six million hours of studying, the week- end arrived. Okay, maybe that was a little bit of an ex- aggeration, but on Friday afternoon it certainly seemed to be accurate. Life as a student in the eighties was filled with decisions, complexities, and perplexi- ties. Somewhere there had to be an escape from the everyday tension of school. This escape was called THE WEEKEND. The spirit, the excite- ment, the anticipation of the weekend — it all began on Friday morning. By sixth hour the feeling was grow- ing out of control. Soon ev- eryone would be released for another wild weekend. Even though I know that I ' m going to forget most of the work and studies I learned during the week, my friends and my experiences I ' ll always remember, ex- plained senior Tiffany Gore- lik. It was not hard for Clay students to put the pres- sures behind them for a few relaxing hours. The weekend gave the stu- dents a chance to kick back and relax. Many of them spent an evening with friends at a sports game, a movie, or a school dance. Others simply had the de- sire to catch up on sleep missed throughout the week. No matter how the week- end was spent — with friends or with that one spe- cial person, it was well worth the wait. Long lasting memories were created that helped everyone get through the hum-drum of long school weeks. However, every good thing must come to an end. Monday morning was just around the corner causing students to hit the books again. This feeling was well expressed by senior Dave Athey. Weekends and par- ties are like life; they never last forever. This just meant the countdown would begin again and again; from a slow Monday morning to a hectic Friday afternoon. 34 Student Life THE NEW GENERATION of Pepsi drinkers are juniors Lisette Miller and Sue Faitynski, who do a little dance at a friend ' s house. ARM IN ARM IN ARM at a Clay dance, junior Jason Hoffner, soph- omore Eric Eiker, freshmen Tracey Farkas, Heather Burdick, Michelle Tetzloff, Ranette Moore, and Shan- non Evans share their companion- ship. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN at a par- ty, shown here as junior Kris Gruner sweeps junior Beth Peter- son off her feet. TWO GIRLS FOR EVERY GUY. Soph- omores Kim West and Beverly Hor- ton along with freshman Noel Eas- ton show how true that line is. GETTING TOGETHER for some weekend festivities are seniors John Castilla, Laurie Snyder, Crissy Davis, Leanne Puree!!, and sopho- more Scott Davis. ekenp 35 Winterfest was a little dif- ferent than in previous years. Spirit week was post- poned, so everyone looked forward to an exciting Fri- day. The Winterfest court had been announced and people could not wait for the game and dance. A special pep assembly was held during third hour. It gave the whole school a chance to get rowdy and show each of their class ' s spirit with chants of We ' re number one! and Give me a CI The assembly was not only for the boys ' varsity basketball team; other teams ' efforts were recog- nized.too: the freshmen and girls ' basketball teams, the wrestling team, and the hockey team. Despite the spirited cheers from the packed Clay house, the Colonials fell victim to the Penn Kingsmen. At the half, our attention was turned to the Winterfest court. Smiles flashed on the happy faces of seniors Brian Meredith and Maureen Poirier when they were crowned King and Queen. After the game, the Valentine dance began and turned out to be a great time. It ended with a lot of memories of Winterfest. THE 1986 WINTERFEST COURT: Jeff Jenkins, Jessie Walters, Pat Frame, Mindy Hadaway, Gene Wil- liams, Wendy Bluitt, Brian Mer- edith, Nancy Guikema, Mike Maca- kanja, Maureen Poirier, Scott Chance, Danielle Wood. THE WINNER IS senior Danielle Wood points out Winterfest Queen, Maureen Poirier, to the crowd. 36 Student Life STICKING OUT IN THE CROWD, ju- nior Ladale Reid proves how much spirit he has. PROUD TO BE A CLAY HOCKEY PLAYER, junior Todd Barker makes sure the crowd knows where the team is. WITH SPEED AND AGILITY, senior Brian Wolff shows the Penn Kings- men how it ' s done. TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT RE- CORD to dance to are freshmen Laura Drury, Lisa Goepfrich, Amy Skwiat, Kim Heiser, and Ranette Moore. jUatm , INTERFES], 37 Every single person be- longed to a group of friends, guys or girls that you could go out with and have a good time. At parties or ball- games there were always people sitting together or hanging around each other just talking and joking around. Friends made high school the time of your life. Friendships were very im- portant. A friend was some- one you could talk to about anything, big or small, that was important to you. Confi- dence could be put in a friend and he she would al- ways come through in the clutch. No matter what was asked of them, a friend would be there — right be- hind you — to stick up for you and give support. Prob- lems that came up could be dealt with so much easier when you had a friend at your side. Friends could al- ways be counted on. Once two people discov- ered that they had the same interests, a friendship be- gan. Relationships were started and friends became closer and closer to each other and could almost read the other ' s thoughts and feelings. Best friends always knew the right things to say or do. When someone was feeling down, a friend could almost always cheer them up. Boyfriends and girl- friends could be seen walk- ing in the halls or after school together, always a smile on their faces. There was always a great feeling when you were with that one special person. People were lucky when they found someone to share the good times with. Friends were really the best commodity to have and to keep. CUDDLING UP ON THEIR FAVOR- ITE CHAIR, senior Todd Burgess and junior Colleen Morton spend a quiet evening together. THREE ' S NEVER A CROWD as shown by juniors Ryan Nagy, Jeff Weber, and Alan Holtzlander, while taking a break during the mid-win- ter dance. 38 Student Life MOMENTS SHARED BETWEEN FRIENDS make for good times for junior Rob Newman and sopho- more Deborah Ritchie. A FRIENDLY SMILE AND A LAUGH will always greet you from the faces of seniors Dorothy Briscoe and Wendy Bluitt. WITH THEIR HEADS PUT TOGETH- ER, gym instructors Mr. Len Der- anek and Ms. Joan Mitchell take time out of their busy day for a needed rest. BONFIRE CHANTS OF NUMBER ONE fill the air as senior Brad Ze- singer, sophomore Al Stohler, and juniors Mike Savage, Dutch Frame, Kris Gruner, and Shawn Albright express their hope for victory. 39 Reading, writing, and arith- metic — students used to re- sort to books, pens and pencils, and fingers. Today, however, the use of the more modern ma- terials of education — Cliff ' s Notes, word processors, and so- lar-powered calculators became more and more commonplace. Wit h these newest materials at their fingertips, students 40 fresh Ideas I found learning less difficult than it sounded. Science formu- las and math equations became a snap with the use of a calcula- tor. Cliff ' s Notes made book re- ports and essays on interpreting books for English classes simple to write. The use of a word pro- cessor offered a new alternative to writing and being able to edit papers for any class at the touch of a button, and to save the good papers for use in later years. It was obvious Clay students were giving in to the wave of the future. With ease, they found the most modern ways to aid in learning and make it fun. Clay was ready for change and any- thing new that came with it. V ,-.f ± VirJM Li ,. rf 1 :,. ' ' EXHAUSTED from six hours of classes every day sophomore Robert Johnson struggles to stay awake while doing his class assignment. I LENDING A HELPING HAND, junior Peggy Fuerbringer shows senior Karo- lina Grabill how to debit and credit numbers in accounting. Academics Divider DISCOVERING NEW FORMS OF LIFE, sophomore Reagan McManus, Mr. Chris Grabowski, and freshnnan Terry Smith use the microscopes during Bi- ology class. CHECKING OUT THE ANATOMY of an amoeba, junior Dutch Frame focuses the lens of his microscope.  « t   t Academics Divider 41 CONTEMPLATING THE LAYOUT, senior Nancy Guikema advises sen- iors Tiffany Gorelik, Nancy Cle- ments, and Molly Mahoney. COLONIAL STAFF: first row, Brian Butler. Nancy Clements. Susan Cle- ments. Molly Mahoney, Tiffany Gor- elik. Nancy Guikema: second row, Stephanie Steward. Melissa Levy. Susan Grundtner. Lisa Kropf, Robin Kucinsky. Jill Janicki. Sarah Win- ters. Damn Vicsik. John Koloszar; third row, Chris Cho, Janice Neely. Kelly Donnelly, Trent Chambliss, Jim Kavadas, Brian Meredith, Mark Obenauf, Mike Zima, Gene Ha, Adam Schwartz, Mike Macakanja, Wayne Borton, Greg Laskowski, Lowell Francis, Paula Hensley. PROM COMMITTEE: first row, Stephanie Steward, Eric Marcus, Kristen Doster, Kat leraci. Sheila Bhagavan; second row. Sue Ko- vach, Michelle Borkowski, Missy Topper, Mary Ross, Robin Ku- cinsky, Amy Moser; third row, Carol Schwanke, Dan Peck, Randy Dip- pell, Jeff Eikelberner, Beth Peter- son, John McCoy. DISCUSSING PROM DECORA- TIONS, Mrs. Bonnie Hoover and juniors Mary Ross and Robin Ku- cinsky debate over the colors. USHERS ' CLUB: first row, Ann Ellis, Charlene Davenport, Linda Milten- berger, Sabrina Moran; second row, Rusty Tuttle. Christina Tuttle, Benny DeFreeuw, Mr. Victor Papai. 42 Academics NOT BAD. Senior Mike Macakanja grins as he admires his copy. It ' s Time! December 15, May 3, Feb- ruary 12. Do these dates sound fa- milar to you? To many stu- dents these evoked fear and many sleepless nights. What were they? These were the dreaded deadline dates is- sued to students by their teachers. Deadlines were not only school related but extra- curricular. The Prom Com- mittee, Ushers ' Club and the Colonial staff were just a few of many who were faced with these deadlines. The Prom Committee consisted of approximately thirty-five students who strived to create a perfect prom. These students had deadlines throughout the entire year. Many decisions had to be made and selec- tions chosen. These ranged from the selection of the Prom Committee to the lo- cation, decoration, band, and theme for the prom. Said junior Randy Dippell, We spent countless hours after school in preparation for the prom and in the se- lection of the theme, ' All of My Love ' . The Ushers ' Club, headed by Mr. Victor Papal, consist- ed of fifteen members. These students had slightly different deadlines to fol- low. They had to follow the strict schedules of the events for which they had to be present to usher, forsak- ing their own plans. Thus, being a member of the Ush- ers ' Club bore a great re- sponsibility, for it meant that on every Friday and sometimes Saturday nights, they had to be at these events. Similar to the Prom Committee was the Colonial staff. The Colonial staff was not as lucky as the Prom Committee for their deadlines were every two weeks. They could not enjoy the lengthy time span between deadlines. The newspaper staff had to have their photos, copy, and final layouts completed. Any delay meant a delay in the final publication of the newspaper. To compensate for their rigid deadlines, following completion, the entire staff sometimes celebrated with doughnuts or a small party. Said junior Brian Butler, Even though being on newspaper staff is a lot of hard work, seeing your articles every two weeks is very rewarding. These students shared many responsibilities and hard work, but most agreed that they had a lot of fun and derived self-satisfaction from their final product. Clubs 43 The Answer Is When many hear the word bowl, they think of a sugar bowl, a cake batter bowl, and the Super Bowl. The 1985-86 Quiz Bowl team gave new meaning to the word bowl. The Quiz Bowl, headed by Mrs. Mary Sparks, tackled general knowledge and triv- ial pursuit questions. These students practiced approxi- mately three times a week answering questions rang- ing from literature to sports. Matches were held every week including two televised games. They com- PONDERING THE QUESTION, sen- ior Doug Botka buzzes in with the correct answer. peted for the sectional title and a chance to compete in Miami for a nationwide Quiz Bowl match. For these stu- dents, not only was a little knowledge necessary, but more important, a quick buzzer was essential. Said junior Rachel Silver, I love Quiz Bowl, but sometimes I get a little discouraged be- cause I can never buzz in quickly enough. Similar to Quiz Bowl was the Future Problem Solving Team. In their first year, headed by Mrs. Elizabeth Pullapilly, the Problem Solvers tackled problems dealing with real life crises and situations. These stu- dents were chosen by their teachers to participate in this program which met at least once a week. The stu- dents were given a problem and told to find problems and their solutions. These solutions were then sent to the state to be evaluated by the Senate. The Black Culture Soci- ety, formerly the Multi-Cul- tural Club, was sponsored by Mr. Calvin Johnson. The club ' s main purpose was to learn more about Black cul- ture and to inform the stu- dents and staff about the contributions of Blacks to American society. One of the group ' s main activities was to sponsor Dr. Howard G. Adams in an enthusias- ticlly received speech dur- ing Black History Month. These students spent many hours working hard, but had a lot of fun striving to reach their ultimate goals. 44 Academics -I HAVE AN IDEA! Senior Mark Kur-. tis debates with juniors Jenny Sriver, Eric Marcus, Jennie Seech- ing, Rachel Silver, senior Cathy Baldwin, and sophomore Jeff Sriver.  ' . QUIZ BOWL: first row, Doug Botka. Jeff Eikelberner. Jennie Beeching, Jennifer Messenger, Jeff Sriver: second row, Randy Statzer, Alex MacDonald. Bruce Osborne. Matt Borkowski, Jorma Valta, Mike Ma- cakanja; third row, Cindy Baldwin. Sheila Bhagavan. Cathy Baldv in. Rachel Silver. Eric Marcus. Mrs. Mary Sparks. PROBLEM SOLVING: first row, Rick Brogle, Drew Jones, Jennie Beech- ing, Doug Botka; second row, Jeff Laske, John McCoy. Jenny Sriver. Bruce Osborne, Mark Kurtis; third row. Gene Ha. Sheila Bhagavan. Eric Marcus. Nancy Clements. Grace Chen. Susan Clements. Mrs. Elizabeth Pullapllly. BLACK CULTURE SOCIETY: first ly Williams. LaJuana Wright, Rhonda row, Baron Murdock, David John- son. Leroy Alexander, Mr. Calvin Johnson: second row, Ingo Burks, Carmen Hartz. Melissa Levy. O ' Kel- Littlejohn, Ta-Tahesha Blount, Tonya Jones: third row, Wllla Har- vell, Pam Odom. Debbie Howard. Cheryl Liggins. WHAT ' S THE SOLUTION? Senior Jeff Laske and sophomore Rick Brogle find another way to settle the problem as junior John McCoy and sophomore Grace Chen look on. Clubs 45 i Jtt Lic JK. _| H IMPROV: first row, Kristen Doster. gn Ri k Shoemaker, Ian Crighton, Tammy Ferraro, Brian Butler. Lowell Francis, Andrea Rogers, P.J. Leanne Purcell, Rachel Crighton, sigler. Tare Lehman. Rachel Sidorowicz; second row, Danielle Abbott, Debbie Delalla, Tonya Jones, Charlise Carnes; third row. Gene Ha, Jeremy Hall, Scott Borton. Bruce Osborne, Fred Hart- IMPROV II: first row, Heather Hart- jeff Sriver, Laura Dawkins, Dave zell, Colleen Loeffler. Melanie Gray: Johnson. second row, Donn Ha. Brent Marty, Brad Moore: third row, Lisa Pulaski, CONSULTING HER ATTORNEY, senior Leanne Purcell seeks the ad- vice of her lawyer junior Fred Hart- zell. LOOKING UP HER LINES, sopho- more Amy Inman prepares for the upcoming tryout. SHOWING THAT COVERGIRL LOOK, sophomore Laura Dawkins displays her winning smile. 46 Academics BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE, sen- ior Brian DeFreeuw and Ms. Nancy Shelley take tickets and greet the auidence. Lights, Camera, Action! Imagine ten bodies work- ing together forming a hu- man machine and ten minds worl ing together to perform an impromptu skit. Sounds like hard work — it is, but also a lot of fun. Improv members were re- quired to try out in the fall and b ecause of the large amount of interest, a new group was formed called Im- prov II. Practices were held which members were re- quired to attend before they were allowed to perform. Improv held many perfor- mances during the year, each having a particular theme. They also participat- ed in competitions, winning the Indiana Theater Associ- ation ' s Mini Conference. During a show, members were given a phrase, an emotion, or an item and had a few minutes to come up with a skit. It was unbeliev- able what could be done with a little imagination. There was even a part for audience participation, which climaxed when Mr. James Gerhold got caught up in the action. Improv was an outlet for creative minds. Guilty or not guilty? This was the question that the audience was faced with during the performance of The Night of January 16. It was an Innovative play in which a jury was chosen from the audience to decide whether Karen Andre, played by senior Rachel Crighton, murdered Bjorn Faulk. Juniors Fred Hartzell and Rick Shoemaker played the attorneys who present- ed their arguments with flair and style. At all three performances, the audience decided on the same ver- dict: guilty. It was a unique performance that was well received at all shows. Drama lmprov 47 Academic, Spirit, And School Leaders To many, spirit and lead- ership were words that went hand-in-hand. These stu- dents displayed their leader- ship skills and spirit through outlets which in- cluded Student Council, Na- tional Honor Society, and Spirit Club. The Student Council, sponsored by Mr. Howard Wallace and Mr. Edward Szucs, propagated their budding spirit while main- taining steady leadership. Headed by president senior Mike Macakanja, the Stu- dent Council sponsored many school events. These included the selection of days for spirit week, the bonfire preceeding the foot- ball homecoming, and the girls ' powderpuff game. In addition the Student Council spent their winter months working for the community. They spon- sored the Food Drive which was a tremendous success. Along with the good drive, a pop can tab drive was also held. Tabs were collected to increase the minutes spent by a girl on a kidney dialysis machine. Also sponsored during the winter months, was the Midwinter Semi- Formal. This was held at the Century Center on January 18, and proved a grand suc- cess. The National Honor Soci- ety, sponsored by Mr. Lloyd Johnson, was another orga- nization which displayed leadership. Only students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher could be a member. The NHS held an induction cere- mony which consisted of a candle ceremony. Said sen- ior Jack Bleck, I think it is NHS: sitting, Chris Calhoun. Sa- brlna Lackey, Andrea VanMele. An- drea Gregory. Jack Bleck. Laura Louthan. Maureen Poirier. Jennifer Ramey. Cyndi Gibbens. Debbie Coe. John Carpenter: kneeling, Mike Ma- cakanja, Cindy Baldwin. Chris Cho, Nancy Clements. Michelle Janda. Mark Obenauf. Pat Frame. Karl Gra- ham. Nancy Guikema. Paige Buck. Susan Rohweder. Rachel Crighton. Andrea Rogers. Bob Trzybinski; standing, Jon Mueller. Jim Mathe- son. Kristin Jones, Susan Clements, Cathy Baldwin, Molly Mahoney, Mike Zima, Chris Schuiz, Tiffany Gorelik, Scott Chance. Dave Bart- ley. Kurt Gruner. Bob Adams. Brian Wolff. Dicky Collins. Jessie Walters. Nancy Spiher. Brad Zesinger. Ran- dy Statzer. Bill Dawson. Wayne Gor- ton, Pamela Mieike, Patrick Sigler. Sandy Von Restorff. Kent L badie. Bret Binning. quite an honor and I appre- ciate the recognition of my academic excellence. Finally, the Spirit Club, sponsored by Mr. Howard Wallace, promoted spirit. The Club consisted of fif- teen members who worked diligently every Monday after school to advertise the upcoming school events. They made posters and sold programs at athletic events. These students had a great deal of fun putting their spirit ideas to work. Said junior Chris Cushing, Most people think that Spirit Club is not fun, but if you have school spirit and ideas to make school more fun, then the Spirit Club is for you. ARTIST AT HEART, freshman Shauna Miller washes her paints. ENJOYING A MOIVIENT OF ESCAPE from executive duties are seniors Molly Mahoney, Nancy Guikema, Sheri Florkowski, and Mike Maca- kanja. 48 Academics IMPRESSED BY HER WORK OF ART, junior Kelli Mar- tinez smiles with satisfac- tion. Student Council: first row, Sheri Florkowski, Nancy Gul- kema, Molly Mahoney, Mike Macakanja; second row, Ker- ry Peterson, Sarah Winters, Danielle Wood, Jennifer Mi- chaels, Kari Graham, Colleen Morton. Sue Kovach, Kristen Doster; third row, David Deahl, Reagan McManus, Heather Rolnicki, Brian But- ler, Kelli Martinez, Jeff Se- peta. Amy Moser, Tracy Ser- v. ' atka. Spencer Beeching: fourth row, Maureen Butler, Julie Roden, Amy Konrath, Jenny Sriver, Rondell Sims, Toby Frost. Tiffany Gorelik. Kim Tracey. Mike Zima. Jeff Laske. Jeff Sriver, Doug Botka, Jeff Eikelberner. Ka- ren Chance. Randy Dippell. Ryan Nagy. Yul Hubbard, Pa- mela Mieike, Darren McCoy. INTRIGUED BY AN ISSUE, junior Amy Moser, seniors Mike Zima, Tif- fany Gorelik and Jeff Sepeta, junior Kristen Doster, and sophomore Toby Frost, pay close attention dur- ing a student council meeting. Spirit Club: first row, Lisa Pulaski, Erin Powell, Amy Skwiat, Deon Alstott, Tomala Waddell, Amy Inman, Laura Dawkins: second row, Mi- chelle Bennett, Stephanie Reppert, Paula Wesson, Mary Baxter, Brad Moore, Kathy Rusthoven. Jeff Hamnck. Chris Gushing: third row, Paula Hensley. Chris Irish. Alan Blair. Mike Lang. Sarah Lindeman. Melissa Syson. Heather Hartzell. Brent Marty, Tony Wilcox. THAT ' S THE POINT! Junior Chris Cushing laughs as she makes her point known. Leaders 49 II Ml 111 III III 1 1 1 1 : jig ' ' ' !!!t ARM IN ARM, junior Ethan Hender- son and senior Kris Peterson dis- play their best smiles during a Swing Choir performance. SWING CHOIR: first row, Col- leen Loeffler, Hilary Werner. Jenny Norborg, Rachel Sil- ver; second row. Matt Bor- kowski, Sabrlna Moran, Me- lissa Suran, Chip Morgan; third row, Cathy Baldwin, Kim Snyder. Brent Marty. Tina Tuttle, Susie Rohweder; fourth row, Fred Hartzell, Ju- lie Reiman. Kim Brown, Kris Peterson, Tara Lehman. Josh Henderson; fifth row, Chris Norborg, Joe Andert, Jim Carpenter, Scott Marja- son. HALLELUJAH! Seniors Melissa Suran and Tina Tuttle harmonize together. CHOIR: first row, Charlene Davenport. Rachel Silver, Melissa Suran, Stephanie Akers, Teruko Crawford. Deborah Lane. Anne Peter- son. Erin Powell. Jennifer Norborg, Susan Rohweder, Tara Lehman. Kim Brown, Susan Koloszar, Kristen Malm. Patricia Midili. Kathy Rusthoven. Deon Alstott, Hi- lary Werner. Colleen Loeffler. O ' Kelly Williams; second row: Colleen Gajda. Christina Ol- son, Misty Hensley, Linda Mil- tenberger, Christine Donnel- ly, Kimberii Shuck, Mary Bax- ter. Jennifer Lupa, Lisa Pu- laski. Kristin Peterson. Kim Snyder, Becky Myers, Jennie Beeching, Kristin Lambright, Kerry Peterson, Megan Nulty. Amy Skwiat, Tomala Waddell; third row, Jennifer Dembinski, Sabrina Moran, Glessie Forester, DeShawn Lax, Tim Lawson, Chip Mor- gan. David Reid. Ladale Reid, Chris Norborg, Scott Borton, Carl Washington, Noel Eas- ton, Amy Konrath, Laurie Wil- kins, Julie Reiman, Donna Laurence, Ingo Burks,; fourth row, Cynthia Gerber. Cynthia Kurek, Christina Tut- tle, Brent Marty, Bob Frick- son, Ethan Henderson, Josh Henderson, Scott Marjason, Jim Carpenter, Joe Andert, Fred Hartzell. Tim Shepherd. Matt Borkowski. Robert Min- les. Kimberly Kinney, Cathy Baldwin, Chris Irish. 50 Academics YOU ' D BETTER WATCH OUT! Soph- omore Kim Snyder, and seniors Kris Peterson and Tina Tuttle sing to a little girl at Christmas. Sing A Song A MOMENT OF REFLECTION, fresh- man Kristin Lambright takes a mo- ment to relax during her Choir class. DOING THE HULA, senior Robert Minies entertains the crowd with his style and grace. Are you one of those clos- et stars that sing privately in the shower? Would you like that fantastic voice to be heard by millions? Even if you are tone deaf and think that the music looks like Chinese writing — there is still hope. Every- one is welcome to sing and perform in either the Mixed Choir or Concert Choir at Clay High School. There are really only two require- ments — enthusiasm and cooperation. Mixed Choir and Concert Choir met separately during second and fourth hour re- spectively but performed to- gether. Students from every grade level were welcomed and it was an excellent op- portunity for mixing be- tween the grades. One of the best parts of being in Choir was that I got an op- portunity to be with upper- classmen and didn ' t feel like such a freshman any- more, said freshman Anne Peterson. The Choir per- formed many times during the year. They performed at the Open House, Holiday Concert, Music Department Concert, and at a Spring Choir Concert. They did not just perform traditional songs but always had some- thing that added a bit of spice to their performances. At the Holiday Concert, along with performing the traditional holiday carols, they livened up the audi- ence with a rendition of Jingle Bells that travelled the audience around the world. And to top it ail off, they finished with a rousing Hallelujah Chorus in which the audience was in- vited up on stage. For the very talented, those who had enough co- ordination to sing and dance at the same time, there was another alterna- tive — the Swing Choir. Members were required to audition. They held many performances during the year including one at the ACC for the First Source Bank Christmas Party. So no matter what amount of talent you pos- sessed, there was a place for you in one of the choirs. Music 51 Beat Of A Different Drummer If one happened to look into the band or orchestra rooms this fall, they were in for a surprise. They would not see the familiar faces of Mrs. Artheda Spencer or Mr. Richard Lovin but two new- comers, Mr. Richard Lackey and Ms. Ganette Smith, who brought with them many changes. The band, which per- formed at halftimes during football season and at var- ious concerts throughout the year, seemed to have more discipline and dedica- tion than ever before. They had started practicing in the summer, putting in long hours way before school started. The pom pon girls no longer marched with the band and the flag corps had many new tricks up their sleeves. The band and flag corps had bright new uni- forms and their perfor- mances always seemed to have that professional touch. The band had a new director this past year, and we started to make some positive changes for the program, stated sopho- more Karen Chance. The orchestra also exper- ienced some change this year. Along with a new di- rector, the orchestra also experienced a change in membership. With many tal- ented musicians lost to graduation, membership dropped in the orchestra. But that did not mean that quality was at stake; youn- ger members knew they could rely on senior all-state violinist Marl Furahashi and senior all-state cellist Sa- brina Lackey to help lead them. Youth also contribut- ed much talent to the or- chestra with freshman vio- list Michelle Lackey and sophomore violinist Grace Chen also being named to the all-state orchestra. I feel that the orchestra had progressed very well during the past year, and we were quite a professional group, commented Grace Chen. There seemed to be a new excitement in the orchestra which showed through when they performed. Although the band and or- chestra under went many changes, one thing failed to change — the delightful music. It was not surprising to see a toe tapping or someone humming along to a familiar melody during one of the refreshing con- certs. USING INTRICATE FINGERING, freshman Ben Schwartz plays his cello skillfully. MAKING THEIR STRINGS SING, sophomores Helene Marcy and Jer- emy Hall provide the melody. KEEPING WITH THE BEAT, fresh- man Bridget Judd, Rhonda Ross, Jenny Dittrich, and Carrie Green- way play their clarinets. 52 Academics ORCHESTRA: left to right, Helena Marcy. Jeremy Hall, Amy Moser, Susan Clements, Jody Bellls, Marl Furuhashi, Laurie Snyder, Karl Streit- matter, Grace Chen, Kim Lampos, Miss Ganette Smith, director, Kathryne leraci, Mario Borelli, Amy Schmanke. Maria Rogers, Nancy Clements, Michelle Lackey. Michelle Hartzell, Vicki King, Sabrina Lackey, Trina Balogh, Melissa Wier- sema, Stephanie McLemore, Ben Schv artz. Adam Schwartz. Andrea Rogers. DURING A HALFTIME SHOW, senior Jennifer Mueller and freshman Chris Irish perform for the crowd. BAND: first row: Ram Mieike, Chris Gushing, Robin York, Heather Joyce, Laine Hickey, Rebecca Foley, Deana Dick- erson, Jennifer Mueller, Su- zanne Parker, Brenda Ryan, Chris Irish, Amy Stajkowski, Colette Conyers, Anne David- son, Gina Petesel, Paula Wes- son, Karen Chance. Gayle Peterson; second row, Jill Wade, Carrie Greenway, Mark Sepeta. Cyndi Gibbens, Chris Yacka, Jennifer Dit- trich, Bridget Judd, Brenda Drake, Angle Nickeles, Rhonda Ross, Danny Taborn, Eric Green, Valerie Parker, Jennifer Takacs, John Yacka, Jeff Leslie, Tony Traxler; third row, Richard Jennings, Ricky Miller, Rhonda Gipson. Gwen Bethel. Alyssa Tucker. Dave Robinson. Ryan Nagy. Jeff Zima. Dan Gustafson. Brad Moore. Cheryl Liggins. Jason Boettcher. Nathan Pinkerton. Jennifer Ramey, Jason Scoles. Vinnie DeLalla, John Sherrard. Randy Hay- den. Tom Casteel. Scott Chance. Dartagnan Newman. Gary Kurtis: fourth row, De- Shawn Lax. Michelle Ben- nett. Shannon Lott, Tracy Knapp. Dawn Garrison. An- gela Parker. Melanie Gray. Ranette Moore. Debbie De- Lalla. Band Orchestra 53 ii— HERO: first row, Lisa Correll Sherri Horton, Lisa Batalis Karl Mollis, Andrea Szocinski Dorothea Allen; second row Terrie Hartman. Connie May field. Laura Hill, Patty Wil liams, Fred league, Sheri Ba- logh: third row, Veronica Jones, Carol Loyd, Tony Co- leman, Tim Winters, Mike Ro- tehenhoefer, Brian Cornwall. RECEIVING AN AWARD FOR the Career Guidance Poster contest, Mr. Michael Har- ding and Mr. Ray Stafford present junior Robbie New- man with a certificate for his achievement. PUTTING ON THE FINAL TOUCHES, senior Lisa Green finishes her sketch In Art class. :.tZ ' 54 Academics PLANNING THEIR NEXT DESIGNS, freshman Karol Bradburn, sopho- more Lonia Sanders, freshman Taynlsha Fennessee, and sopho- more Doretta Smallwood choose their fabric. STANDING VERY STILL, sopho- more MaeLei Walton models her design while Mrs. Barbara oder hems it. Creative Touches i- . i Two hands and a bit of magination was all that was needed for the Home Eco- nomics and Art classes at Clay High School. Students were invited to use their cre- ativity to concoct tantaliz- ng foods, design exciting new fashions, or paint a masterpiece. The Home Economics classes were definitely not just for future housewives. Many of the students were career bound and serious about their goals. Sewing was offered for future fash- ion designers or for those who just wanted to learn how to sew on a button. In Foods, students learned everything from chocolate chip cookies to a seven course gourmet dinner. Art class proved to be a lot of fun. Art didn ' t mean an easel, a model, and a palette filled with exotic colors. Ev- eryone looked upon them- selves as budding Picas- sos. They were wonderful in drawing straight lines, circles and cubes but when asked what it was, a lot of head-scratching went on. It didn ' t matter though be- cause thev had created it with their own hands. Art and Home Ec offered an alternative to just sitting in the classroom. It was an opportunity to get Involved in the learning process. Stu- dents welcomed this change from the daily classroom routine. Home Ec Art 55 Latest Edition c ' •B V Overcoming The Challenge c V TO Ul t; 0 In a class that you work on your own level and at your own rate, one ' s first impression might be, It ' s a sluff class. But in developmental reading this year it was definitely not. Taught by Mrs. Cynthia Brosnan and Mrs. Chris- tine Torok, and better known as Recare, devel- opmental reading was broken down into four sections: vocabulary, study skills, rate, and comprehension. The first was vocabu- lary. Many students thought this was great preparation for the SAT. Study skills was the sec- ond. Students learned how to budget their time better in order to obtain better study habits. Third was reading rate. Students worked in spe- cial books and with a tim- er to see how fast or slow they actually could read, then on a rate machine. The final and perhaps most important section was comprehension. Freshman Brian Domine said, Comprehension was probably the hardest part, but you got a chance to read what you wanted to, not what the teacher selected. Overall, Recare was a very rewarding class and those students who pushed themselves har- dest achieved the most. What goes on behind that green door across from the cafeteria? Many students often wonder but never bother to find out. If they would just take a minute and stop by and really get to know these students, then the realization would hit them that they are also an Important part of our community. The students are phys- ically handicapped; they go to all the same classes, the difference being their crutches and wheel- chairs. The Green Room provides the physical equipment to aid its stu- dents. There is a large print typewriter for them to work on and they are becoming involved in computer literacy and word processing. Ten years ago, a law came into effect stating that the physically handi- capped have the same rights to an education as everyone else. At this time, the South Bend Community School Cor- poration started pro- grams to fulfill this law. This is the sixth year for the program at Clay High School and every student has graduated. The students are be- coming more involved in other aspects of the school such as COE. The purpose of the Green Room is to teach them in- dependence because there is no Green Room in the real world, as stat- ed by Mrs. Pat Stewart. Each year the students seem to become more a part of the school. The sense of belonging seems to become greater every day. A Helping Hand? We have all seen them and probably all used them. They help us out when there just doesn ' t seem to be enough time because of a late practice or a little too much talk- ing on the phone the night before. Or they can clear up the plot when it just seems to be like a maze and over our heads. Cliff Notes are lifesav- ers, said junior Missy Topper. But do these lit- tle black and yellow friends really help or are they a hindrance? Cliff Notes are short summaries of novels, plays, and collections of stories which can be pur- chased at any bookstore. They include a plot sum- mary, background infor- mation on the author, and character and theme analysis of the genre. But for every advantage there is a disadvantage — this one included. Cliff Notes are useful tools when used as they were meant to be used. They are meant to be a supplement to the piece of literature. They are to enhance the understand- ing and add insight into the novel, play, or short story. But they are not to be a substitute-which is becoming more and more frequent. Cliff Notes offer only one ana- lysis to the story. By only using them, the student misses out on the au- thor ' s style and use of language. So there are both pros and cons to using Cliff Notes depending upon how they are used. And it is up to the student to use them responsibly. REVIEWING THE PLOT, juniors Ryan Nagy and Kris Gruner skim over the Cliff Notes. Latest Edition 56 Academics Latest Edition LENDING A HELPING HAND, aide June Hinton reads along with freshman Tess Fahey dur- ing English class. Mini Mag: The Latest Edition ' r1frt1Sm f i Valuable Experience There was a new program at Clay High School that re- ceived little recognition but proved to be very beneficial for its students. I always wondered what the program was about, stated senior Yvette Rauber. it was the PVE program led by Mr. George Orfanos. It was a work study program for the academically disadvantaged to help them become inde- pendent and fill their poten- tial. The program is, as Mr. Orfanos stated, To help the kids from the protected so- ciety of school to the real world of work. It was the first year at Clay and the students worked in the cafeteria, but by the time the program is estab- lished there are plans for them to work in the com- munity. There were many differ- ent skills that were devel- oped. They attempted to teach the students home liv- ing skills, what to do with recreational time, vocation- al skills, and social and emo- tional development. Stu- dents worked for two hours a day and spent the rest of the day attending class. They learned to swim and went to shop classes at Brown School. There were twelve stu- dents this year but next year the enrollment should grow to forty. There are plans for mainstreaming the students partially into regular classes. The success de- pends on the rest of the school and the rest of the staff. They need opportuni- ties and cooperation from our community. . . And Now A Word From Our Sponsor Clay High School had a variety of projects and clubs for its students. If you were dramatic, there was Improv and drama productions. If you were of a musical strain, you had a choice of Band, Or- chestra, or Choir. For the future journalist, there was Newspaper and Year- book. There was some- thing for everyone from the brain to the class clown. But behind each activity, there was an un- recognized contributor — the sponsor. Every activity or club required the backing of a teacher or staff member. Becoming a sponsor re- quired having a great amount of patience and a great deal of time both after school and even at home when they worried If things would ever get done. Sponsors did a vari- ety of things depending upon the organization. Individual class sponsors held the primary respon- sibility for organizing stu- dents as freshmen and watching them grow as they became seniors rea- dying themselves to face the world. Sponsors contributed much more than the call of duty required. They de- served to be given a lot of credit for their generos- ity. For without them, there would be nothing except books filling the school after hours. c o LU ♦J (A Latest Edition Mini Mag 57 Closing In On Excellence There was a very strange feeling in the air. Many did not know what to make of the situation. It was the first time that math teachers could be heard without stu- dents having to train their voices. Walls had been built over the summer, dividing the Math Department into separate classrooms. It really helped my concentra- tion not to have to listen to three other classes at the same time, stated sopho- more Reagan McManus. Much learning took place in this atmosphere that was better fitted to the student. Students ' abilities varied greatly and Clay High School was suited to meet EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM, Ms. Deborah Schaalma helps senior Jeff Burke with his homework. their needs. The classes ranged from Assurance Math which taught the ba- sics to AP Calculus which explored the mysteries of shapes and variables. All students were required to take two years of math and a Critical Skills Test had to be passed before graduation. Computers was a very popular class that was of- fered that added a bit of va- riety for students who en- joyed math. Students learned how to write and run their own programs on the Apple lie computers along with a bit of game- playing. Being in comput- ers class is fantastic be- cause Mr. Gerhold, is so warm and wonderful, com- mented junior Fred Hart- zell. Computers provided many useful tools that will prove useful later In life. Math class was a class that was exciting for some and boring for others but it is something that is truly necessary. No matter what level a student was on, there were many opportunities for gaining more knowl- edge. Mathematic abilities will be applied throughout life, so it is important that the basics are learned well. Students at Clay were given this opportunity to learn — and much more. 58 Academics LOSING HER CONCENTRATION CAREFULLY TYPING ON THE COM- FOR A MOMENT, junior Michelle PUTER, junior Fred Wendt loads his Borkowski takes time out during program during his computer class. class. Math 59 41XT ' ' ' 60 Academics i MAKING IT SMOOTH, senior Don Blackmond sands a piece of wood in Woods class. CHANGING A TIRE CAN BE EASY, as senior Don Moutray shov s, as- sisted by seniors Steve Kubiak and Paul Bell. USING HER SKILLS, junior Bonnie Bohn drills a block of wood in her Woods class. PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION, sen- ior Ron Moutray, junior Penny Bal- lew , and sophomores Jim Griffin and Mike Horvath help with repairs on a car. Job Well Done Taking classes in the In- dustrial Arts program has saved many of Clay students a lot of money, as they gained valuable first-hand experience in a variety of shop classes. In Mr. Bill Baldwin ' s Auto Shop, stu- dents learned how to repair engines, do body work, and even spruce up the Ole ' Buggy with a coat of paint. This could have been done here at Clay instead of tak- ing the car to a mechanic and paying a lot more. Ju- nior Traci Boyd comment- ed, I worked on my Bug in Auto Shop and I knew it was done well because I helped do it myself. In Woods class, the stu- dents had projects that end- ed up on their parents ' walls as decoration. They took a raw piece of wood, cut it to desired specifications, sand- ed it, and painted and pol- ished it into a project they could be proud of. One class could hinge on another if a student used tools and ideas that he transferred to a blue print in drafting class. The student then could take the blue- print and work from it to grind, drill, or turn a piece of material into a finished product. There were a lot of skills learned from the Industrial Arts Program here at Clay. They ranged from cars to lit- tle pieces of carvings. Each skill that was learned could benefit the students after high school. Industrial Arts 61 Any Way You Say It . . . Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Parlez-vous Francais? Habia Espanol? For many students the an- swer to these questions is yes. Languages have be- come a very important part of our education because they open many doors. With all the advances in technol- ogy and transportation, it is becoming much more im- po rtant to be able to speak another language. At Clay High School, stu- dents are offered many choices in the Foreign Lan- guage Department. They could choose from French, Latin, Spanish, or German. Continuing on in a foreign language helps you develop an ability that is interesting and sometimes even fun — although it can be frustrat- ing, said junior Drew Miale. There were also many new additions and ideas in the foreign language pro- gram this year. Mrs. Mi- SHOWING PLEASURE WITH HIS SCORE, junior Brad Holycross shares it with freshman Cricket Roessner. chelle Shakour was a new teacher that taught first and second year Spanish classes. Many more field trips were planned. The Ger- man class performed a play; the Spanish classes traveled to see a Spanish ballet; and the French classes went to see a performance of Don Quixote. In December, the Spanish classes ventured far to sample Spanish cul- ture at a Spanish restaurant in Chicago. Another new project added to the depart- ment this year was the inno- vation of an International Banquet which gave stu- dents an opportunity to sample food from all coun- tries. Foreign languages pro- vided many benefits for stu- dents. It gave them an op- portunity to gain a valuable skill and opened many doors for them. More stu- dents should be involved in foreign languages because they have a lot to offer, commented Department Head Mr. Greg Harris. 62 Academics ' AYING CLOSE ATTENTION, iophomores Ted Seall and Vendy Seager listen careful- y to a dialogue during Span- sh class. SHOWING INTENSE CON- CENTRATION, junior Carrie Kindley and freshman Sonia Muessig give all their atten- tion to the teacher. LATIN CLUB: first row, Jeff Sepeta. Erie Marcus, Ben Cheung, Charlise Carnes. Ra- chel Sliver; second row, Tony Soerries, Dan Plerl. Jennifer Michaels. Mike Macakanja, Dan Peck. Jeff Sriver. Bruce Osborne, GERMAN CLUB: first row, Helene Marcy. Sabrina Lack- ey, Jennie Seeching, Sonia Muessig, Terry Soper; sec- ond row, Sam Tucker, Sha- nnona Curtindolph, Darin Hoff. Carrie Kindley. Brian Frazier. Dana Day. Scott Da- vis; third row, Mike Maca- kanja. Kristin Jones. Benny Crawford. Eric Ramsey. Jeff Hazel. Bob Frickson. Herb Fletcher. CHECKING ON THE CONJU- GATION OF A VERB, senior Andrea Rogers asks Ms. Kathleen Jaroszewski for a bit of help during French class. Foreign Languages 63 O.E.A.: first row, Kim Allen, Kent Trent, Wendy Blultt, Tina Gordon. Kelly Miller, Doris Merkle, Laura Fuer- bringer, Valerie Zawacki; second row, Geri Anderson, Tamara Burnley, Jackie Lyczynski, Chris Kartman, Annette Hubbard, Cindy Lovitt, Kim Winger, Tracey Wilcox, Ms. Mary Decker. D.E.C.A.: first row, Angie Lanthier, Laurie Wilkins, Sue Jesko, Darci Battles; second row, Jodi Cichon. Monique Boiler, Kim Hooks, Debbie Coe, Denise Boudreau, Erika Smithburn, Robin York; third row, Mr. Mark Tobolski, Mike Robinson, Dana Johnson, Marc Armstead, Gregg Humeston. Chris Gaines. .Ji S.K IN A BUSINESS-LIKE ATMO- SPHERE, senior P.J. Dob- bins, sophomore Jeanie Mill- er, and senior Monique Boiler prepare for another day at the Corner Store. MAKING IT PERFECT, sopho- more John Taylor types carefully during his Key- boarding class. 64 Academics IT ' S NOT ALL WORK, seniors Kathy NOT MAKING ONE MISTAKE, ju- Wlrtz and Jessie Walters share a nior Shannen Shreve carefully pre- smile during Advanced Accounting pa res her work for Intensive Office Class. Lab. ■ Sticking To Business Business is the way of the future. Many students at Clay reached the conclusion that with a good business background the ladder of success would be easier to climb. The Business Depart- ment met the needs of the students that participated in its courses. A few years ago all one needed was a pencil, a note- book, and a typewriter. Not so today! Mrs. Janet Macey, Head of the Business De- partment, stated, There has been an explosion of equipment and new proce- dures. The advances in technology helped prepare students for the business world. With the new classes that were added to the curricu- lum, students had an oppor- tunity to work with different computers by taking Com- puter Applications. One could have learned how to run a business by taking a class in Business Proprietor- ship and Small Business Ownership and Manage- ment. After a course in Ad- vanced Word Processing many students did their term papers much more quickly on computers in- HURRYING TO FINISH, junior Cin- dy McAllister completes her assign- ment in Mr. David Gleason ' s Key- boarding class. stead of typewriters. In the Business Clubs at Clay members had an op- portunity to get involved in the working world. D.E.C.A. (Distributive Education Cooperative As- sociation), sponsored by Mr. Mark Tobolsk!, had his members involved in retail, marketing, and manage- ment. Senior Darci Battles, a member of D.E.C.A., said, I enjoy D.E.C.A. It helped me work more hours during the week instead of sitting in a classroom all day. An- other Ciub was O.E.A. (Of- fice Education Association), sponsored by Mrs. Pamela Decker. Students in O.E.A. attended school a half day and worked in an office a half day. They experienced office technology and prob- lems in the business envi- ronment. Business classes offered students a variation of the every day classes while also teaching them the latest procedures for future ca- reers. With the aid of these classes, Clay students ob- tained the experience they needed to succeed in the business world. Business OD Learning With Labs Everyone knows that NaCI is salt, chlorophyll makes things green, and biceps are what gorgeous guys have. But does everyone know that NaCI stands for sodium chloride, why chlorophyll makes things green, and where biceps are located? If they have taken any of the science classes at Clay High School, these ques- tions plus many more have been answered. Freshmen were required to take Intro- ductory Biology or Honors Biology, but after that the options were many. Future doctors learned about the mysteries of the body in Anatomy, future geologists could discover the composi- tion of the soil in Earth Sci- ence, future chemists per- formed chemical reactions in chemistry class, and for future engineers there was Physics. Science classes gave stu- dents an opportunity to ap- ply skills learned in other classes. Math and reading comprehension were very important. I ' ve been able to apply my Math to Chem- istry problems, responded junior Jeff Eikelberner. Labs were an important part of any Science class and gave students an opportunity to gain a better understanding through first hand exper- ience. Labs also gave a break from the same rou- tine of class. Labs give us a chance to apply what we ' ve learned, said senior Mike Macakanja. 66 Academics CAREFULLY MIXING CHEMICALS, TAKING PRECISE NOTES IN BIOL- senior Bob Adams prepares a lab OGY, freshmen Todd Cossman and for one of Mrs. Mary Short ' s chem- Ernest Rans concentrate on getting istry classes. everything just perfect. I te iSlis t, LISTENING TO AN ANATOMY EXPLA- NATION by junior Todd Barker, Mrs. Martha Kelser and junior Dutch Frame follow along. PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION IN PHYS- ICS, seniors Jeff Laske, Jon Mueller, Michelle Janda, and Chris Schuiz lis- ten to the teacher. Science 67 An Era Of History A shot rings out, the smo- key smell of gunpowder fills the air and a flash of light comes from the barrel of a rifle. Is it a dream? No. Ac- tually it is just one of the many social studies classes offered at Clay High School. A vital part of a student ' s education, three years of so- cial studies were required to graduate. Freshmen were required to take either Early World History or Social Studies. U.S. History was taken in the sophomore or junior year, and one semes- ter of Government and one social studies elective were offered to juniors and sen- iors. U.S. History, taught by Mr. Greg Humnicky, Mr. Charles Pajakowski, Mr. Vic- tor Papai, and Mrs. Carolyn Threatt, offered a compre- hensive look at our country from thirteen divided colo- nies to one united nation. In Government, taught by Mr. Joe Catanzarite, Mr. Dan Po- lizotto, and Mr. Charles Stallworth, students studied Congress, the Supreme Court, how laws are made, and many other things that keep our country running. In addition, Psychology, Current Problems, and Soci- ology were the one semester electives that were offered. Social studies classes were an opportunity for the student to ex perience some- thing different. They devel- oped a greater understand- ing of people and society. Social studies classes helped round my educa- tion, said junior John Mc- Coy. In a social studies class, one could travel to an- other country, explore the depths of the mind or dis- cover the intricacies of de- mocracy. TAKING CAREFUL NOTES, fresh- men Dana Tucker and Mony McGhee prepare for Mr. Eldon Fretz ' s Early World History class. 68 Academics • I DON ' T UNDERSTAND! Senior Andrea Gregory de- spairs over a difficult assign- ment in Government class. CONCENTRATING INTENSELY ON HIS WORK, freshman Darren Mc- Coy writes carefully during his Ear- ly World History class. MEMORIZING DATES AND BATTLES, juniors Sara Hart- man and Cindy Costello study for a U.S. History test. TAKING A BREAK FROM CLASS, junior Jenny Achter relaxes with a smile. Social Studies 69 LENDING A HELPING HAND, computer aide Mrs. Barbara Curran shows junior Kerry Mears how to delete a mis- take. AS FRESHMAN KRISTIN LAMBRIGHT LOOKS ON, Mr. Howard Wallace helps fresh- man Alyssa Tucker with her grammar assignment. STANDING BEFORE THE CLASS, sophomore Danny Cox gives his first speech of the year. 70 Academics Not Just The ABC ' s What is a predicate nomi- native? What is the defini- tion of panacea? Where is the thesis statement located in an essay? Who wrote The Scarlet Letter? These questions and many more are dealt with in English classes every day at Clay. During the freshman and sophomore years, grammar, writing a good paragraph, and the basics of an essay, were the main points of concentration. There was even more em- phasis on the essay during the junior year. And seniors were asked to write an essay in one class period. Vocabu- lary was studied at all four levels and the junior and senior AP classes did vo- cabulary cards each week. Vocabulary cards really helped broaden my vocabu- lary and hopefully with the SAT, said junior Amy Moser. Even so, English isn ' t all work and no play. Who will ever forget Mrs. Bonnie Hoover ' s freshmen AP class skit of Romeo and Juliet? Who will ever forget all the class discussions that have gotten totally off the sub- ject? And who will ever for- get the sweaty palms before making that first speech during the sophomore year? These were the spe- cial things that helped add a twist to the everyday rou- tine. The English Department also offered classes that were a bit different. For the student who had a flair for writing and an imaginative streak, there was Creative Writing taught by Ms. Sarah Beasley. I love to write and this gives me a chance, said junior Kelll Martinez. For the aspiring actor or ac- tress, talents could be pol- ished during one of Mrs. Nancy Royce ' s Drama classes. And for the future Gene Siskel or Roger Ebert, there was Media taught by Ms. Dianne Chambers. English is a collage of vo- cabulary, grammar, speech, writing and reading with a little bit of imagination and memorization to hold it to- gether. Many skills are needed to fully master the English language but on the road to this mastery there is a new adventure each and every day if we only open our eyes to see it. PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION, soph- omores Oliver Atassi, Grace Chen, Drew Jones, Rick Brogle and Paul Yuhas participate in class discus- sion with Mrs. Sheila Emge. TAKING A BREAK FROM THE ROU- TINE, freshmen Troy Renken, Jen- ny Kozak, Dana Stopczynski, and Chris Norborg do a skit in English class. English 71 ew Beginnings A day in the life of a Clay stu- dent — it began the same for everyone. The first and hardest step was dragging yourself out of bed bright and early in the morning to be sure and get to school before homeroom. The day started off very dif- ferently from what we were used to. At the beginning of the year, classes were scheduled to begin at 7:55. About half way Into the first quarter the time was changed to 7:40. This was done because students were ar- riving at school as early as thirty minutes before class. The day continued as it always had. The only difference was that classes were an extra five minutes long, I giving us an even sixty minutes of learning time. Then lunch came and everything went crazy. Although students were still allowed to go out for lunch, the lunch hours were shortened to thirty-five minutes. In order to make the schedule work out evenly, the two lunch hours overlapped with fourth hour. This met with some disapproval from students. But after a few weeks, everyone found that they had plenty of time to eat out. Moving on towards the end of the day, fifth and sixth hours were only fifty-five minutes long. This provided a small yet 72 welcomed break from our usual sixty minute periods. The bell rang at 2:50 and ev- eryone filed out of classes to their lockers. What life was like after school varied greatly from student to student. Some stu- dents worked. Some students stayed after school for sports or other extra-curricular activities. Then, of course, some lucky students got to go home and re- lax after a hard day of classes. Whether a freshman or a sen- ior, the changes in scheduling seemed to put everyone on the same level in regards to balanc- ing time. The new schedule pro- vided a new beginning for every- one. ENJOYING A MUCH NEEDED REST, f senior Jeff Jenkins relaxes after a hard day of school. People Divider HAVING FUN IS ALWAYS A GOOD WAY TO RELIEVE TENSION. Seniors Nancy Guikema and Sheri Flor- kowski attend a Friday night game. CLASS DOES NOT NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE ALL HARD WORK. Juniors Peggy Fuerbringer and Julie Breske take time out to discuss Friday ' s plans. A LOCKER CAN BE A BEST FRIEND as juniors Carl Neal and Cindy McAllister demonstrate. People Divider 5 Robert Chandler Adams: Baseball 1-4: Basketball 1-4: NHS. 3, 4. He- len Caroline Ahlstrand: Foreign Ex- change Student (Sweden) 4. Debbie D. Akemon: Guidance Worker 1: Gym Assistant 2: H.E.R.O. 3; Min- uteman Staff 3: I.O.L. 3: I.C.T. 4. Dorothea Allen: HERO 1. Kimberly L. Allen: Drama Club 1: J, A, 2: Latin Club 3: O.E.A. 3, 4: Spir- it Club 2: LaSalle High School 1. Ri- ley High School 2. South Bend, IN. Geri Nanette Anderson: Guidance Worker 3: O.E.A, 4 Susan Marie An- derson: Minuteman Staff 4. Editor 4: Prom Committee 3: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Track 1 , 2: Powderpuff Foot- ball 4. Jon W. Angel: Football 1: Lat- in Club 3. 4: Ski Club 1-4. Marc John Armstead: DEC. A. 3, 4: Football 1 David Allan Athey: Band 1, Concert Band 1, Marching Band 1, Drum Major 1: Latin Club 1, 2; Soccer 1.4: Swimming 1-4, Timer 1- 4, Captain 4 Catherine Elizabeth Baldwin: Concert Choir 4, Swing Choir 4: Drama Club 3. 4: Improv. Club 3, 4: NHS. 3. 4; Prom Server 2: Quiz Bowl 3, 4: Spirit Club 2. Cyn- thia R. Baldwin: N.H.S. 3, 4: Prom Server 2: Quiz Bowl 3, 4: Teacher ' s Aide 2. CO a O U SENIOR COUNTDOWN Here we sit, finishing up our last final exam — but our memories race back to when we first became seniors. There were mixed feelings at the thought of being a senior, yet we had an entire year ahead of us. Now it was coming to an end and we all wondered, What ' s next? Many of us planned to attend col- lege, but were unsure as to which one. Worries plagued us, such as: College is a new experience, so I won ' t know what ' s expected of me in my homework, senior Richard Jennings commented. However, some of us planned to scan the job market as soon as we graduated. Senior Kim Bilinski stated, The job I want would probably demand more on-the job experience than college training. Being a senior also meant the pos- sibility of losing best friends after graduation. Senior Danielle Wood said, I can picture myself at col- lege talking about my high school friends, but my close friends are the ones I ' ll try to keep in contact with. Completing our last exam, we look back and find that our Senior year was truly the best ye ar in high school. The Prom and Senior Skip Day made it all worth while. We reached our major turning point in life, and we succeeded well in mold- ing Clay into what it is today. 74 SENIORS: Adams-Baldwin LISTENING TO THE drum major ' s directions, senior Jenni Mueller begins to feel the chill in the morning air. NNERS-UP for the cutest couple, iors Jonathan Jones and Sharon obs show their congeniality. Sheri C. Balogh: H.E.R.O. 4; Teach- er ' s Aide 1. Debbie K. Barany: Guid- ance Worker 4; St- Joseph H.S. 1-3, South Bend. IN. David Brian Bart- ley: Baseball 2: Latin Club 4; N.H.S 3, 4: Ski Club 2-4, Lisa Louise Bata- lis: Guidance Worker 2: H.E.R.O, 4. Officer 4: Library V orker 2: Mam Office Worker 3. Darci Lynn Battles: DEC. A. 4. Offi- cer 4; Diving 1. Matthew L. Bauer. Paul Anthony Bell: Attendance Of- fice Worker 1 . Susan Dawn Bennett Mixed Chorus 1: Concert Choir 1 J.A. 2: Latin Club 2-4: Ski Club 1-4: Speech Club 1: Diving 1-4. Manager 4: Track 4: H.O.C. 4. Kim Suzanne Bilinski: Attendance Office Worker 3; Intramural Sports 1, 2: Latin Club 3: Spirit Club 1. 2; HOC. 4: Marian H.S. Mishawaka. IN 1. 2 Bret Richard Binning: Latin Club 3. 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Ski Club 1: Soccer 4. M.S. A. 1-4: Student Coun- cil 1. Jack David Bleck: J.A. 1: Min- uteman Staff 3. 4. Editor 4. Quill and Scroll 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Swimming 2. 3. Timer 2. 3: Teacher ' s Aide 3: Uncle Alligator ' s Club 4. Melissa Sue Block: Basketball 1: D.E.C.A. 4: J.A, 1: Latin Club 2. 3: Softball 1-4. SENIORS: Balogh-Block 75 CO O o Wendelin Gay Bluitt: E A 3, 4, Of- ficer 4: Multi-Cultural Club 3, Presi- dent 3 Monique Rachel Boiler: D.E.C-A. 4: Flag Corps 1. Wayne Ed- ward Borton: Cheerleader 4; NHS. 3, 4; Soccer 1-4; Wrestling 1-4. Douglas M. Botka: Cross Country 3.4. Captain 4; N.H.S. 3. 4; Quiz Bowl 3; Student Council 3. 4; Track 3. Denise Ann Boudreau: Band 1-3. Concert Band 1-3: DEC. A. 4: Latin Club 2; Ski Club 1: Swimming 1-3. Brian Larry Bowman: Baseball 3: Football 1-4; Track 1, 2. 4. Wresting 1, 2. 4; Walled Lake Western H.S. 1. 2. Walled Lake. Ml. Kimberly Ann Brown: Mixed Chorus 1-4. Officer 2- 4; Concert Choir 2-4; Drama Club 1 . 2; St. Joseph H.S. 1. 2. South Bend. IN Samuel M. Brown: J A 3; Teach- er ' s 4. Paige D ' Lee Buck: Ski Club 1-4; Teacher ' s Aide 4. Shane Buckles: Hockey 3. 4. Todd Stewart Burgess: Baseball 1-4; Football 1; Hockey 1- 4, Captain 3. 4; Homecoming Court 4; Prom Committee 3; Ski Club 1. Jeffrey Patrick Burke: Baseball 1; NHS. 3; Ski Club 3; Swimming 1-3; LaSalle H.S. 1. 2, South Bend, IN. Kimberly Maria Burnley: Mixed Chorus 2; J. A. 1. Tamara Michele Burnley: Athletic Dir. Worker 4; J. A. 1; O.E.A 3, Officer 3. Christopher M. Calhoun: Baseball 1. 2; Basket- ball 1; NHS. 3. 4; Student Council 1; Tennis 2-4 Keith Campbell. John A. Carlson: Guidance Worker 4; LaSalle H.S. 1. 2, South Bend. In. Charlise M. Carnes: Band 1. Con- cert Band 1. Marching Band 1; Mixed Chorus 1. 2; Drama Club 1-4; Improv. Club 1-4; Latin Club 1-4. Of- ficer 2; Prom Committee 3, Com- mittee Head 3; Ski Club 3. John E. Carpenter: Baseball 1-4. Captain 4; Basketball 1. 2; NHS. 3. 4; Teach- ers Aide 3. John W. Casper: Foot- ball 1-3. 76 SENIORS: Bluitt-Casper John D. Castilla: DEC A 4. Offfcer 4 0 rri A-, ' ,i- tarit 2: Teacher ' s Ai ie ? Wrestling 1 3 4 Captain 4. An- drea Carvalho Cesar: Foreign £ - hiirige 3. Institute Batista IcJa fJel- son f anaus. Am. Brazil 1. 2 Scott Douglas Chance: Band 1-4, Concert bind 1-4 Dance Band 1-4. March- ing Band 1-4. Pep Band 1-4; Cross Country 3. N H S 3. 4; Prom Server ? Benjamin Cheung: Chess Club 3: J A 2-. Latin Club 1-4, N.H.S. 3. 4; Spirit Club 2 Christine L. Cho: Latin Club 3; NHS 3. 4; MSA. 1; Fall Girls Soc- cer 2: Tennis 1-4 Jodi L. Cichon: D.E.C.A. 4: Ski Club 2. 3: Sottball 1. 2: Teacher ' s Aide 3: Volleyball 1 Nancy C. Clements: Colonial Staff 3, 4. Editor 4. NHS 3. 4: Orchestra 1-4. Quiz Bowl 3. 4. Susan M. Cle- ments: Colonial Staff 3. 4. Editor 4: NHS 34: Orchestra 1-4; Quiz Bowl 3. 4. SHOW OFF THOSE LEGS and lets see some skin!! Junior Kris Gruner and seniors Dave DuByne, John Pickens, John Castilla. and Andy Fisher prove that cheerleading could be a first step into the modeling business. A LOCKER SHOWS MUCH of a person as sen- ior Sue Bennett reveals her true feelings on life. SENIORS: Castilla-Clements 77 o CO o d PRIOR TO A TOUGH MORNING band prac- tice, senior Gayle Peterson enjoys a lei- surely moment. I ' M JUST PRETENDING to understand everything in English class. Senior Dana Johnson shows his studious look for the teacher. Deborah Marie Coe: Band 1-3, Con- cert Band 1-3. Marching Band 1-3. Pep Band 1: D.E.C.A. 4. Officer 4; German Club 2, 3; N.H.S- 3. 4; Ski Club 1-3; Timer 2. Mark Coleman. Dicky L. Collins: Baseball 2; Basket- ball 1-4; Football 1; Gym Assistant 3; Latin Club 2. 3; N.H.S. 3, 4; Teacher ' s Aide 3: Track 1. William Joseph Conyers: Orchestra 1. Michele Marie Copper: Softball 2 Martin Paul Cox; Baseball 1-3; Latin Club 1. 2 Rachel Eileen Crighton: Marching Band 2; Drama Club 1-4. Officer 3; Improv. Club 2-4. Officer 3; N.H.S. 3. 4; Prom Committee 3; Speech Club 3; Student Council 3. Tiffany Christians Dahdah: Atten- dance Office Worker 4; Basketball 2; Cross Country 1, 2; Hockey 1-3; Soccer 4; M.S.A. 4; Softball 1-3; Track 1-3: Volleyball Mascot 4; For- eign Exchange 4. 78 SENIORS: Coe-Dahdah Christina Liegh Davis: Cheerleader 4: Colonialc-tto 2. 3: J. A, 1; Prom Committee 3: Spirit Club 4: Tr4 ' 1 . 4; Powderpuff rjr, ) 3, 4, George Davis. William Raymond Dawson: B;jrid 1, 2, Conoert Bsnci 1, 2 r larchirig Ban j 1, 2. Pep Bar. ' J I. 2; NHS. 3, 4; Socoer 2-4, Brian Day. Brian L. DeFreeuw: Drama Club 2-4. Minuteman 4. Deana Lynn Dicker- son: Attendance Office V orke ' ' 1: Band 1-4. Concert Band 1-4. Marctiing Band 1-4. Pep Band 1-4: J. A. 2-4, Officer 2-4: Teacher ' s Aide 3. 4: Dale Carnegie Course 3: N.A. J.A.C. 2-4: Deer Creek H.S. 1, Little- ton, CO. P.J. Dobbins: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Tennis 1-4, Captain 3. 4. Da- vid Edward DuByne: Basketball 2-4: Track 4: Male Cheerleader 4. Paul Bryant Eger: Auto Jammers Club 3, 4, Officer 3; I.C.T. 4. Jack Theodore Eminger, Jr.: Concert Choir 1: D.E.CA. 3: Guidance Work- er 3, Denise Lynn Emmans: D.E.CA, 3, 4; Oceanshores H S. 1- 3, Oceanside, CA. Kenneth E. Em- mans: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Handi- capped Resource 1-4: Spanish Club 1 : Floyd Central H.S.I. New Albany. IN. David Verlin Engle: Band 1. 2. Con- cert Band 1, 2, Drum Major 1, 2: NHS- 3, 4: Ski Club 1-3: Wrestling 1, 2. Dean N. Engle: Ski Club 1-4. James Michael Ewing: Football 1. Melissa Joan Fairbanks: Mixed Cho- rus 1: Student Council 4: Girl Athle- tic Association 4. SENIOR Andrea Gregory shows that her one desire for Christmas is to be a rein- deer. SENIORS: Davis-Fairbanks 79 o CO O Matthew Catfish Firestein: Baseball 3 Football 2-4, Hockey 1-4 Andrew Fisher: NHS 3, 4, Ski Club 1. 2, Male Cheerleader 4 Sheri Ann Flor- kowski: Basketball 1-4. Cheerleader 1, Mixed Chorus 1; Class Officer 2. 4: Cross Country 2-4. Captain 4; Homecoming Court 4, Queen 4, Latin Club 2. 3: Prom Committee 3. Committee Head 3; Fall Girls Soc- cer 3; Student Council 1-4, Officer 4. Executive Board 3, 4; Teachers Aide 4; Track 1-4, Captain 4 Bryan Fox; Attendance Office Worker 4 Baseball 1-4; Football Manager 1, 2 Prom Committee 3; Ski Club 14 Teacher ' s Aide 4 IT TAKES GREAT momentum for senior Kim Billnski to throw those heavy books into her locker. DO I HAVE ANYTHING in my teeth? Sen- iors Sue Anderson and Missy Himes flash their pearly whites. o —J Patrick Thomas Frame: Baseball 1; Football 1-4. Captain 1. 4; Hockey 1-4. Captain 3. 4: Latin Club 1. 2; N H S 3. 4; Prom Committee 3. Teacher ' s Aide 2, 3 Michael Adiar Frank: Guidance Worker 4, Swim- ming 1 Laura L. Fuerbringer: C o ' e 4, N H S- 3, 4:Volleyball 1-3, Mari Furuhashi: N H S 3. 4; Or- chestra 1-4: Prom Server 2: Indiana All-State Honors Orchestra 1 ' ' ' Br0:f i-!M 80 SENIORS: Firestein-Furuhashi Cynthia Ann Gibbens: Band 1-4. .oncert Band 1-4. f arching Band 2-4, Pep Band 2, 3: N.H.S. 3. 4; Or- chestra 2-4: Sv imming 1-4, Man- ager 2-4: Urbana H.S. 1, Urbana. IL. Denise Marie Gillespie: Attendance Office Worker 1: Infrarriural Sports 1: Spanish Club 3: Li e Oak H.S. 1- i Morgan Hill, CA. Tina Louise Gor- don: E.A. 3; C.O.E. 2, Tiffany Joy Gorelik: Basketball Manager 1: Co- lonial Staff 3, 4, Editor 3, 4: N.H.S. 3: Student Council 4: Volleyball 1-4. Captain 2: Summer Marching Band 3: Robert E. Lee H.S. 1. Tyler, TX; Tremper H.S. 2, Kenosha. WL Eva Karollna Grabill: Latin Club 2. Kari Ann Graham: Class Officer 2. 4: Colonialette 2, 3, Captain 3: Mln- uteman Staff 1-4. Editor 1, 2, Edi- tor-ln-Chlef 4. Quill and Scroll 3. 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3. Committee Head 3:Softball 1-4, Captain A. Student Council 2-4, Ex- ecutive Board 4: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Volleyball 1: Powderpuff Football 2- 4: Semi-Formal Server 1. Neal N. Gray: Swimming 1. 2: Teachers Aide 2. 4. Lisa Ann Green: Pov der- puff Football 1, 2. Andrea Lee Gregory: Minuteman Staff 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Timer 4: Teach- er ' s Aide 4: Powderpuff Football 4: Uncle Alligator ' s Club 4: Hudson H.S. 1, 2. Hudson. OH. Kurt Patrick Gruner: Concert Band 2. 3. Dance Band 2. 3: Football 2-4: Hockey 3. 4: Latin Club 3, 4. Officer 3: N.H.S. 3, 4: Ski Club 1-4: Soccer 2-4: Wres- tling 2: Rogers Park H.S. 1. Dan- bury. CT Nancy Esther Guikema: Class Officer 2: Colonial Staff 2-4. Editor 3. Editor-in-Chief 4. Quill and Scroll 3, 4: Latin Club 1. 2: N.H.S. 3, 4: Prom Committee 3, Committee Head 3: M.S.A. 1-4: Fall Girls Soccer 2-4: Student Council 1-4. Officer 4. Executive Board 3, 4: Teacher ' s Aide 3, 4: Powderpuff Football 4: Semi-Formal Server 1: Student Leadership Group 2: Junior Rotar- ian 4. Wayne Bryan Gurr: Auto Jam- mer ' s Club 2. 3- Melinda Suzanne Hadaway: Atten- dance Office Worker 2; Baseball Manager 1: Class Officer 1: Colonia- lette 3: Prom Committee 3, Com- mittee Head 3: Student Council 1, 2. Officer 1: Timer 1-3: Tennis 1, 2. Ruth Ann Hall: Improv. Club 1. 2: J A 1 Jeff Harrison: Ski Club 1. Terrie Hartman: Flag Corps 3: H.E.R.O. 4: Softball 1. Olivia Ann Hawkins: HOC. 4: Guid- ance Worker 2. 4: Powderpuff Foot- ball 4 Ronetta Hernton: H.O.C. 4. Kevin Lee Hess: Baseball 1: Basket- ball 1, 2: Football 1-4: German Club 2. 3: Soccer 4. Melissa Ann Himes: Mixed Chorus 1. Concert Choir 2, 3: Cross Country 2: Latin Club 4: Min- uteman Staff 3. 4, Editor 3, 4. Quill and Scroll 4: Student Council 1: Teacher ' s Aide 3: Track 1: Powder- puff Football 4. SENIORS: Gibbens-Himes 81 Karl K. Mollis: HERO 4 JoAnn Hoover. Annette Sheree Hubbard: Attenance Office Worker 1; Basket- ball 2; Cheerleader 1; Track 1: C C. 4. Barbara Marie Hudnali: Prom Committee 3; Volleyball 1. CO O o Gregg Alan Humeston: Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1; D.E.C.A. 2-4; Teach- er ' s Aide 1; Tennis 1-4. Captain 4. Trina Diane Jackson: Main Office Worker 4 Sharon Laura Jacobs: Track 1, 2; Powderpuff Football 4; Southbury H.S. 1. Southbury, CT. Michelle R. Janda: Softball 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3; NHS. 3, 4; Swim- ming 2; Volleyball 2-4, Captai n 4: Mission Bay H.S. 2. San Diego, CA. Merle Dean Janiszewski: Baseball 1-4; Football 1; German Club 1, 2; Teacher ' s Aide 2, 4. Jeff Jenkins: Baseball 1, 2; Football 1-4; Prom Committee 3; Ski Club 1, 2; Student Council 1; Swimming 1; Teacher ' s Aide 2. 4 Richard C. Jennings: Band 2-4, Concert Band 1-4, Dance Band 2-4, Marching Band 2-4, Pep Band 2-4; NH.S. 3. 4; Prom Com- mittee 3; Teacher ' s Aide 3; Wres- tling 4 Suzanne Marie Jesko: D.E.C.A. 4; J.A. 2, Officer 2; Palm Beach Gardens H.S. 1, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; St. Joseph H.S. 2, South Bend, IN. Dana Kurt Johnson: DEC A 3. 4; J.A. 2; Woods 1-3; Cycling 1-4. Tina Johnson. Jonathan Andrew Jones: Basketball 1-4, Captain 4; Football 2; Homecoming Court 4; Human Relations Club 1; J.A. 1; Teacher ' s Aide 3; Track 4, Kristin Marie Jones: German Club 4; N.H.S. 3, 4; Spirit Club 3; Powderpuff Football 4; Crystal Lake Central H.S. 2, Cry- stal Lake, IL. Tonya Elizabeth Jones: Mixed Cho- rus 4, Officer 4; Concert Choir 1-4; Swing Choir 2-4; Drama Club 1-4; Homecoing Court 4; Human Rela- tions Club 1-4, Officer 4; Improv, Club 2-4; J.A. 1, Officer 1; Prom Committee 3. 4; Teacher ' s Aide 2, 4; Entertainers ' Club 3; Powderpuff Football 2, 3. Veronica Ann Jones: Library Worker 3. ' ■ ' tor Angel Jones: Baseball 1; Basl- ball 1. 2; Football 4 Tonja Marie Kallsen: Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Concert Choir 1, 2; Drama Club 1, 2; Improv. Club 1, 2; Swimming 1. 82 SENIORS: Hollis-Kallsen Christine Ann Kartman: O.E.A. 3. 4 Soccer 1-4; Fall Girls Soccer 3. 4 Captain 4: M.S.A. 1-4. James Car lyle Kavadas; Basketball 1; Colonia Staff 2-4, Quill and Scroll 3. 4: Golf 1-4. Captain 4. Vince Lee Kelsch: Class Officer 1, 2; Intramural Storts 1. 2; Ski Club 1, 2. 4; St. Joseph H.S. 1-3, South Bend. IN. Dave A. Kieffer: Soccer 1-4. David Joseph Kubiak: Baseball 1. 2: Basketball 2-4: W, -■ . ' g Court 4. King 4; Prom C ' . ' ' ee 3. Ste- phen Thomas Kubiak: Attendance Office Worker 3; Auto Jammer ' s Club 2-4. Officer 3. Cynthia Ann Kurek: Concert Choir 1-4. DraTa Club 1-3: Prom Committee 3 Mark Asmodeus Kurtis. S-.: ' - m ' j JUST ANOTHER Howard Cosell-to-be, sen- ior Alex MacDonald shows his natural- born talent announcing the powderpuff football game. BEING WELL PREPARED for a day at the beach pays off in the long run, as senior Kathy McClelland cooks over an open flame, as senior Karl Graham looks on. _ M.Or ' mui ■ SENIORS; Kartman-Kurtis OO o CO o —J u Kent A. Labadie: Latin Club 1. 2 NHS. 3, 4. Sabrina Ruth Lackey German Club 1-4, Officer 1-4 N.H.S. 3, 4: Orchestra 1-4; Powder- puff Football 4; Indiana All-State Or- chestra 1-4 Angela Mary Lanthier: Mixed Chorus 3. Officer 3; D.E.C.A. 4; Ski Club 2, 3: Track 1, 2. Jeffery Thomas Laske: Colonial Staff 4; N.H.S. 3. 4; Student Council 3, 4; Bendix Adopt-a-School Program 1. Donna Monique Laurence: Mixed Chorus 1. 2. 4, Officer 4; Concert Choir 3; Swing Choir 1; J. A. 2. Offi- cer 2; Special Education, Student Volunteer 1-4. Jeffrey Mark Leslie: Concert Band 1-4; Marching Band 2-4; Pep Band 3; N.H.S. 3, 4; Hemp- field H.S. 1, 3, Landisville, PA. Mi- chael lawrence Lipsky: Auto Jam- mer ' s Club 3; Gym Assistant 4; Teacher ' s Aide 2, 3; Wrestling 1, 2; Soccer 4 Laura Christine Louthan: Latin Club 3, 4; Minuteman Staff 4, Editor 4, N.H.S. 3, 4; Prom Commit- tee 3, Chairperson 3: Ski Club 1, 2; Student Council 3, Executive Board 3: Timer 1-4; Teacher ' s Aide 4; Track 1; Volleyball 1, 2; Powderpuff Football 4; Spirit Competition Chairman 3; S.A.D.D. 3, 4; Uncle Alligator ' s Club 4. James A. Love, II: Concert Choir 1; Football 2-4; J. A. 1; Track 3, 4; Wrestling 1-4, Captain 4. Cynthia Marie Lovitt: Band 1-3; Concert Band 1-3; Marching Band 1-3: Pep Band 1-3; Concert Choir 3; Flag Corps 1; Latin Club 2; O.E.A. 4; C E 4 Carol Otha Loyd: Cheer- leader 1, 2; H.E.R.O. 4; Homecom- ing Court 4; Library Worker 3; Track 1 Jacqueline Lois LyczynskI: Guid- ance Worker 4; O.E.A. 3. 4; Teach- er ' s Aide 2, 4; C.O.E. 4. JUST HANGING AROUND, senior Ann McGlinchey is caught up in the summer- time fun. STRIPES AND PLAIDS and pocadots were the order of the day as senior Chris Olson shows her spirit on Clash Day. 84 SENIORS: Labadie-Lyczynski Michael Matthew Macakanja: Quiz Bov 1 ' i. 4; Ba- ettall 1. 2; Colori%l Staff 4; German Club 1-4. Offrce ' ; 4; Latin Club 2-4. Officer 3: N,h 1 4: Student Coy T a 3. 4. Office 4; ! ecutive Board 3. 4; Tennis 1-4: :;oy ' s State 3: Senate Youth Pro- i ram 4; National Merit 4, Alexander Graham MacDonald: Homecoming ' ,ourt 4; J A ' 1 4; Sv imming 1-4, C;jptairi 4, Tirner 4. Constance Mae- field: Ba ' etball 2; l 1i eo Chonjs 1. Officer 1 H E PO. 4; J,A. 1. Molly Ann Mahoney: Basketball 1-4. Cap- tain 3. 4; Class Officer 1-3; Colonial Staff 2-4. Editor 4. Quill and Scholl 3. 4; Homecoming Court 4: human Relations Club 1; Latin Club 1. 2: NHS. 3. 4; Prom Committee 3. Committee Head 3: Softball 2-4: Student Council 1-4. Officer 4. Ex- ecutive Board 2-4; Track 1: Volley- ball 1-4. Captain 4: r;1id-Winter For- mal Server 2; 1985 Indiana Girls Delegate 3 Tony Mainer, Tamara Lynne Mas- sle: Attendance Office Worker 3. 4: Basketball 2. 4: Human Relations Club 3: Track 1: Volleyball 1-4. James Craig Matheson: Baseball 1- 3: Football 1-4, Officer 4: N.H.S. 3. 4 Timothy Mickle Maurer: Football 1, 2: Wrestling 1-4. ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT, junior Dan Peck. seniors Jack Bleck, Missy Himes. Brad Ze- singer, The Unknown Ghost. Alex Mac- Donald, Andrea VanMele, Tiffany Dahdah. Yvette Rauber, (in front) Andrea Gregory. and Danielle Wood metamorphosed into many different personalities. Katharine Anne McClelland: Mixed Chorus 1: Concert Choir 1: Class Officer 1. 2, 4: Colomalette 1-4. Captain 4: Gym Assistant 4: Home- coming Court 4; Intramural Sports 2-4: Latin Club 3. Officer 3: Prom Committee 3. Chairperson 3: Ski Club 1: Soccer Manager 1. 2: Stu- dent Council 1-3: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Tennis 1. 2, 4: Powderpuff Football 2-4. Jeanne Emde McDonald: Mixed Chorus 1. 2: Concert Choir 3: Main Office Worker 3: J. A. 1-3. Ann Martha McGllnchey: Cheerleader 1-3: Colomalette 4; Homecoming Court 4: Latin Club 3: Prom Com- ■nittee 3: Spirit Club 1: Tennis 1-4: Powderpuff Football 1-4: H.O.C. 4. Mike Joseph McGllnchey: Atten- dance Office Worker 3: Soccer 1-3: Tennis 1. 4. SENIORS: Macakanja-McGlinchey 85 Shelby Lynette McKinney: Atten- dance Office Worker 4; Boy ' s Bas- ketball Stat. Keeper 2: Mixed Cho- rus 1; Colonialette 2, 3; Flag Corps 1; Human Relations Club 1-3: JA. 2, Officer 2; O.E.A. 2. 3:Entertainers ' Club 3; H.O.C. 4; Basketball 2: Stu- dent Leadership 1-3. Kevin Eugene McWilliams: Guidance Worker 4: Latin Club 2; M.S. A. 2, 3; Teacher ' s Aide 3, 4; Howe Military School 1, Howe. In Brian Kirit Meredith: Football 1-4: Colonial Staff 4: Ski Club 2, 3: Timer 2. 3: Wrestling 1-4: Male Cheerleader 4. Doris Elaine Merkle: O.E.A. 3. 4: Teacher ' s Aide 4 Jennifer Jane Michaels: Class Offi- cer 3, 4: Latin Club 1-4: Student Council 1-4: Officer 3. Executive Board 3: Swimming 1-4, Captain 4, Timer 1, 2. 4; Track 1: Wrestling Manager 4: Prom Committee 3: Ski Club 3 Pamela Ann Mieike: Con- cert Band 1-4: Marching Band 1-4: Pep Band 1: Drama Club 2: German Club 3: Improv. Club 2: N.H.S. 3, 4: Prom Server 2: Spirit Club 2, 3: Stu- dent Council 2-4, Executive Board 3, 4: CHS. Color Guard 4. Kelly Lynn Miller: Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 4, Officer 4: Concert Choir 3: J.A. 1-4, Officer 1-4: O.E.A. 3, 4: Prom Com- mittee 3. Bobby E. Minies: Basket- ball 1, 4: Concert Choir 1-4: Foot- ball 1-4: Lat in Club 3: Track 2-4, Manager 4. o CO O o FUN IN THE SUN meant a lot of things for the seniors, including the alligator who inflated himself for Beach Day. BIRD WATCHING IN PHYSICS? Seniors Andrea Gregory, Laurie Louthan, and Maureon Poirier attempt to take notes with the aid of their binoculars. 86 SENIORS: McKinney-Minies EVEN ON COLD and cloudy days, senior Brad Zesinger as well as oth- er seniors took the opportunity to wear shorts during Spirit Week. Alan Martin Molnar: Colonial Staff 3, 4: Speo ' .h Club 3; Track 4: Intra- mural Bov ljng 1. 2; All Sports Club 1, 2; LaSalle H.S. 1, 2. South Bend. In. Allen William Molnar: Att r- darice Office llvVv 3, Thomas F. Moo: Baseball Manager 1. Tom Mortola: Golf 2-4. Don R. Moutray: Auto Jammer ' s Club 2-4. Officer 4. M.S.A. 1-4: Track 4 Ron Moutray: Auto Jam- mer ' s Club 2-4; Teacher ' s Aide 1-4. Jennifer Lynn Mueller: Band 1-4: Marching Band 1-4, Pep Band 1. 2: German Club 2. 3: Prom Committee 3: Teacher ' s Aide 4. Jonathan Nell Mueller: Band 1, 2: Concert Band 1. 2; Drum Major 1. 2: Marching Band 1, 2; German Club 3. 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Soccer 1-4. Uffe Weest Nielsen: Foreign Ex- change 4; Nordskov School. Has- tev, Denmark. Chrlsti Ann Nisley: Main Office Worker 4: Fairfield H S. 1. 2. Goshen, IN. Jason Edward Noyer: Soccer 4: St. Joseph H S 1- 3, South Bend. IN. Mark Alan Oben- auf: Colonial Staff 3. 4. Editor 4, Quill and Scroll 4: Football 1-4: In- tramural Sports 1: N.H.S. 3, 4: Ski Club 1-3: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Male Cheerleader 4. Kelly Margaret O ' Brien: Cheer- leader 3: Mixed Chorus 1: Class Of- ficer 1: Prom Committee 3: Tennis 1, 2, 4: St. Joseph H.S. 1. South Bend, IN Pamela Grace Odom: Mixed Chorus 3: O.E.A. 4, Officer 4: Prom Committee 3, 4: Spirit Club 3. 4: Powderpuff Football 2: Spanish Club 1: Multicultural Club 3. 4: St. Joseph H.S. 1. South Bend. IN. Christina Nichola Olson: Mixed Chorus 4, Officer 4: Concert Choir 1-3: Drama Club 2: Latin Club 1. 2: Orchestra 1-4: Spirit Club 3, I.S.M.A. Solso and Ensemble Con- test 1. Thomas Solon Orfanos: Chess Club 3. Eric Eugene Ornat: Auto Jammer ' s Club 1: I.C.T. 4. James Andrew Parker: Baseball 1-4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Prom Server 2. Aretha Lee Peals: Attendance Office Worker 1-4: Bas- ketball 1-3: Library Worker 2: Track 1, 2: LaPorte H.S. 2, 3, LaPorte, IN, Mary E. Perez: Mixed Chorus 2: O.E.A. 3: Usher ' s Club 2-4: Officer 3: CO.E. 4. SENIORS: Molnar-Perez 87 f . V !K?RI M 1 ' .t JB LV..-„ m A.A, ' V sr f- ' V n-j 000 00 1 4 ij? i O CO O CLASSMATES THAT BECAME FRIENDS . FRIENDS THAT BECAME FAMILY We finally made it! Whether it was a senior ' s first year at Clay or the senior who knew us all from first grade, one could sense the class unity that was shown by the Class of 1986. Our first few minutes as freshmen at Clay meant meeting new friends and trying not to get lost in the building. For most of us, both of those prot. ms didn ' t exist because we relied oi. !der brothers and sis- ters for help, ' or others, however, finding new friends meant taking advantage of the next four years to get to know them. Senior Mike Ma- cakanja commented on the status of being a senior, It ' s not that the seniors are so great, it ' s that every- body else is so inferior. Being a senior meant taking the responsibility of organizing our own parties. We could no longer casually drop in on the upperclassmen ' s par- ties. We easily overcame this task by throwing Halloween and New Year ' s parties, and even all-nighters. We also took advantage of Notre Dame, where parties were abound over the weekend. All in all, we can look back on our senior year and say that it went too fast. Each senior shared the same thrills and pressures as any other senior. Over the years, we were classmates that became friends. But this year, we were friends that became family. 88 SENIORS SENIORS o CO o Gayle Denise Peterson: Band 1-4: Concert Band 1-4: Dance Band 2-4: Drum Major 1-4: Marching Band 1- 4: Concert Choir 1, 2: Orchestra 1- 4: Teacher ' s Aide 4. Kristin Mi- chelle Peterson: Mixed Chorus 1. 3, Officer 3: Concert Choir 2-4: Swing Choir 1-4: Drama Club 1-4: Flag Corps 1: Ski Club 4: Improv. Club 2- 4: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Volleyball 1: Powderpuff Football 4, John Joseph Pickens: Wrestling 1: Male Cheer- leader 4: I.C.T. 4: John Adams H.S. 1. 2. South Bend, IN. Stephen James Pierce: German Club 1: Handicapped Resource 2; I.C.T. 4. Daniel E. Pieri: Latin Club 2-4. Carta Renee Poindexter: Basketball 4: Mixed Chorus 4: Multi-Cultural Club 4 Maureen Marie Poirier: Mixed Chorus 1: Cross Country 2-4, Cap- tain 4: Intramural Sports 3, 4: J. A. 1: Minuteman Staff 4: N.HS. 3, 4: Prom Committee 3: Fall Girls Soc- cer 3: Student Council 3: Track 2-4, Captain 4: Volleyball 1. Shane C. Powell: Baseball 1, 2. 4: Basketball 1: Football 1, 2. 4: Homecoming Court 2. King 2, N.H.S. 2, 3: Prom Committee 2: Ski Club 3, 4: Swim- ming 3: Teacher ' s Aide 3: Track 2: Wrestling 2, 4: Decatur H.S. 1, 2, Decatur. Ml. Leanne Purcell: Basketball 1: Dra- ma Club 1-4: fmprov. Club 3, 4: N.H.S. 3, 4: Powderpuff Football 2: French Club 1: Palmetto H.S. 1, 2, Miami, FL. Jennifer Alexandra Ra- mey: Concert Bank 1-4: Dance Band 4: Marching Band 1-4: Pep Band 1-4: N.H.S. 3, 4: Prom Com- mittee 3: Spirit Club 3: Teacher ' s Aide 4: G.A.A. 3. 4, President 3, 4: French Club 1, 2: Badminton 2: York H.S. 1, 2, Elmhurst, IL. Yvette Rauber: Volleyball 4: Foreign Ex- change 4: Zurich, Switzerland 1-3. Albert W. Reid. Julie Christine Reimann: Concert Choir 3, 4: Swing Choir 4: Guidance Worker 3: G.A.A. 3, 4, Officer 4: Ridge Wood H.S. 1-3, New Port Ri- chey, FL. Ellen Margaret Richards: Attendance Office Worker 1-4: Flag Corps 1: O.E.A. 4. Officer 4. Sarah Elizabeth Roberts: Drama Club 1-3: J. A. 1. Officer 1: Speech Club 3. Mike Robinson: Perry Meridian H.S. 1, 2, Indianapolis, IN. Andrea Dana Rogers: B.O.C. 3, 4: Improv. Club 2-4, Officer 3, 4: Latin Club 2: N.H.S. 3, 4: Orchestra 1-4: Prom Committee 3, Chairperson 3 Drama Club 1-4: Swing Choir 2-4 J. A. 3, 4. Officer 4. Susan Diane Rohweder: Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4. Officer 3, 4, Concert Choir 2, 3, Swing Choir 2-4: German Club 1: N.H.S. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3. Ronald Wayne Rose: Baseball 1: Class Officer 2: Football 1: Home- coming Court 4: Nurse Worker 3; Prom Committee 3: Ski Club 1: Stu- dent Council 2: Teacher ' s Aide 4. Michael Rothenhoefer. 90 SENIORS: Peterson-Rothenhoefer Jill Lynnette Rudynski: Concert Choir 3; bcaruii Club 3: Flag Corps 1: Improv Club 3; J.A. 1: Mmuteman Staff 2: N.H.S. 3: Spirit Club 2; Teacher ' s Aide 4: Pov derpuff Foot- 0 ;- Mark Allen Ruff: restling 1- 4 Sharon Andrea Scace: N.H.S. 3. 4; Teacher ' s Aide 3; Spanish Club 2: Science League 1: Student Council 2: Bridgewater-Raritan H.S-. 1. 2. Raritan. NJ. Amy Kathleen Schmanke: Gerrrian Club 1; Main Office V orker 4: O.E.A. 4: Orchestra 1-4. SHE WEARS HER SUNGLASSES at night! Senior Danielle Wood dances the night away at Clay ' s 1985 Prom. SENIOR CLASS SPONSOR Everzine Chambliss and husband Larry show Clay ' s spark for classy events as they pose for a picture at the 1985 prom. Ken Schmidt. Christopher A. Schuiz: Basketball 1: Cross Country 3. 4. Captain 4: German Club 1-4. Officer 3, 4; Minuteman Staff 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Prom Server 2: Soccer 1-4. Captain 4; Teacher ' s Aide 4: Boy ' s State Alternate Delegate 3. Sean Michael Scoles: Baseball 1-3: Football 1: Latin Club 3. 4: Swim- ming 2-4. Captain 4. Raymond Jeff Sepeta: Cross Country 1-4. Latin Club 3. 4; Student Council 3. 4: Wrestling 1-4. SENIORS: Rudynski-Sepeta 91 Patrick John Sigler: Latin Club 3. 4: Drama Club 3. 4; Improv. Club 3. 4; N.H.S. 3. 4; Future Business Lead- ers of America 1; Kempsville H.S., 1, 2. Virginia Beach. VA. Douglas E. Smith. Erika Smithburn: Auto Jam- mer ' s Club 3; Concert Band 1. 2, marching Band 1, 2; D.E.C.A. 4. Of- ficer 4; Latin Club 3: N.H.S. 3. 4: Ski Club 1; Swimming 1-3, Timer 1. 2: Senior Honors Seminar. Laurel Lynn Snyder: Concert Choir 2; J. A. 1. Officer 1: Orchestra 1-4: Swim- ming 2, 3, Timer 4; South Bend Youth Symphony 1; Midwest Tour- ing Youth Symphony 4. Nancy Splher: Drama Club 2-4. Offi- cer 3; J-A. 1-4, Officer 3, 4; Latin Club 3. 4; N.H S. 3, 4; Spirit Club 3. Randall Kenneth Statzer: NHS 3, 4 Kurt Alan Stump. Tim Paul Sulli- van: Auto Jammer ' s Club 2, 3: V.IC.A. 4. o CO a O Melissa G. Suran: Mixed Chorus 1, 2. 4, Officer 4; Concert Choir 3, 4; Swing Choir 1-4; Teacher ' s Aide 3. Andrea Lynn Szocinski: Mixed Cho- rus 1, 2: Concert Choir 3; H.E.R.O. 4: J. A. 3; Teacher ' s Aide 3; Ushers ' Club 1-4. Officer 4. Danny T. Ta- born: Concert Band 2-4: Dance Band 2-4: Drum Major 2-4: March- ing Band 2-4: Pep Band 3: Football 1-4: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Track 2-4: Wrestling 2 Davonda Fontelce Tal- ton. Mari Louise Tarner: Basketball 1-4: Latin Club 3. 4: N.H.S. 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; MSA. 1, 2: Fall Girls Soccer 1-4, Captain 2-4: Teacher ' s Aide 3: Track 2, Manager 1: Volley- ball 1: Powderpuff Football 3: State International Leadership Semi- nars 2-4: SA.D.D. 3. 4, President 3, 4 Jodi Lynn Taylor: Attendance Of- fice Worker 1: Intramural Sports 1- 3: Mam Office Worker 4: O.E.A. 3: Teacher ' s Aide 3: Volleyball 1. 2. Ann Renee Towner. Kelly Ann Trent: Mixed Chorus 1: Concert Choir 2: Student Council 1: Handi- capped 1-4: C.O.E. 4: S.O L. 1-4. Robert Eugene Trzyblnski: NHS 3 Christina Marie Tuttle: Band 1, 2: Concert Band 1, 2: Marching Band 1, 2: Pep Band 1, 2: Mixed Chorus 1: Concert Choir 2-4: Swing Choir 1-4: Officer 3: Ushers ' Club 2- 4, Officer 4 David N. Urbach: Ski Club 1-3: M.S. A. 1-3. Jorma T. Valta: Ski Club 4: Foreign Exchange 4: Viitaniemen Lukio, Jyvaskyla, Fin- land. 92 SENIORS: Sigler-Valta • CHEERING ON THE BAND, seniors Ta- mara Burnley, Kim Burnley, Carol Loyd, Wendy Bluitt, and junior Rolanda Gregory raise the spirits of the student body at the 1985 Football Homecoming Bonfire. WHERE ' S THE PARTY? Senior Robby Min- ies arrives fashionably late for one of many Clay parties. Neil Sheldon Vandyke: German Club 2. 3: Teachers Aide 4. Andrea Lynn VanMele: Minuteman 3. 4. Editor 3. 4. Quill and Scroll 4: N.H.S. 3, 4: Prom Committee 3: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Powderpuff Football 2. 4. Sandra Renae VonRestorff: Basket- ball 1-4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Ski Club 1: Vol- leyball Manager 1. Son Vu: Chess Club 3: Quiz Bowl 3. Anja Wachenfeld: Swimming 4: For- eign Exchange 4: Wuppertal. Ger- many. Dean C.Waggoner: Hockey 1. 2 Constance Marie Walsh: Colonia- lette 2: Latin Club 3: Prom Commit- tee 3: Teacher ' s Aide 2. 4: Powder- puff Football 2-4. Jessie Taylor Wal- ters: Colonialette 1-4. Captam 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Ski Club 1: Teacher ' s Aide 4: Powder- puff Football 2-4. SENIORS: Van Dyke-Walters 93 SHOWING THEIR MEAN STREAK to Coach Todd Burgess are seniors Laurie Louthan and Ann McGlinchey. CLASS OF 1986 SURVEY THE SENIORS WHO ARE CATEGORY The Biggest Flirts The Worst Drivers The Most Naive The Class Clowns The Biggest Partiers The Most Intelligent Most Likely to Succeed Most Likely to Marry The Best Dressed The Punkers The Most Spirit The Cutest Couple The Most Athletic BOY John Castilla Jack Bleck Mark Obenauf Dave Kubiak Chris Schuiz Bob Adams Mike Macakanja Todd Burgess Dicky Collins Doug Botka Chris Schuiz Scott Chance Brian Wolff GIRL Danielle Wood Angle Lanthier Jennifer Michaels Laurie Louthan Ann McGlinchey Chris Cho Maureen Poirier Barb Hudnall Kathy McClelland Leanne Purcell Molly Mahoney Deana Dickerson Molly Mahoney Kurt A. Weichert: Football 1-3; In- tramural Sports 1-3: Ski Club 1, 2; Wrestling 1. 2: Maine South H.S . 1- 3, Park Ridge. IL. Diane K. Weiss: Class Officer 1, 3: Prom Committee 3; Student Council 1, 2; Swimming 1-4 John Andrew Wensits: Colonial Staff 3, 4; J. A. 1; Teacher ' s Aide 3, 4. Tracey Lynne Wilcox: Band 1, 2; Concert Band 1, 2: Marching Band 1. 2; J A. 1, 3; Spirit Club 3; C.O.E. 4. o CO O d Laurie Ann Wilkins: Mixed Chorus 1-4, Officer 3, 4; Concert Choir 3 D.E.C.A. 4; Flag Corps 1; Softball 2 Albert Williams Jr.: Basketball 4 Wrestling 4 Gena Durrell Williams HERO 4. Patricia Lynn Williams Basketball 1. 2; HERO. 4; Volley ball 1. 2; Twin City Baptist H.S. 1 Mishawaka, IN. Jean Marie Williamsen: Mam Office Worker 3; Teacher ' s Aide 3. Kim- berly Dawn Winger: Class Officer 3 4: Drama Club 2. 3; Improv. Club 3 J. A. 2, Officer 2; Minuteman Staff 2 O.E.A. 3. 4, Officer 3, 4; Prom Com- mittee 3, Chairperson 3; Teacher ' s Aide 3 Tim Winters. Kathleen Ma- rie Wirtz: Prom Committee 3, M.S.A, 1. 2; Student Council 2; Swimming 1-4, Captain 4, Timer 1- 4; Teacher ' s Aide 3. 94 SENIORS: Weichert-Wirtz Maureen Emma Wirtz: Band 1: Con- o ;rt Band 1; f larching Band 1: Min- uternan Staff 4; Prom Committee 3. Committee Head 3: M.S.A. 1-4: Fall Girl ' j Soccer 3, 4; Teacher ' s Aide 4: Powderpuff Football 3. 4, Margaret Darlene Witt: G n-i A ' ' ,istant 4; Teacher ' s Aide 4: Trac ' 2: H.O.C. 4. Brian David Wolff: Baseball 1-4, Captain 3. 4; Basketball 1-4. Cap- tain 1. 4; Homecoming Court 4: Minuteman Staff 4; N.H.S. 3. 4: Boys State Delegate 3, Danielle Margarette Wood: Basketball 1-4: Cross Country 2: Latin Club 3: Stu- dent Council 4; Track 1-4: Volleyball 1, 4 FUTURE TEACHERS of America, seniors Todd Burgess and Dave Kubiak, ponder over their lesson plans. Jeff C. Wood: Auto Jammer ' s Club 3: Ski Club 3. Chris F. Wyatt: J.A. 2: Latin Club 2. 3: Nurse Worker 4: Ski Club 1-4: Teacher ' s Aide 3. Chris- tine M. Yacka: Concert Band 3. 4: Marching Band 3. 4: Cross Country 1: Mam Office Worker 3: O.E.A. 4: Orchestra 1. 2: Track 1. 2: Toms River H.S. East 1. 2, Toms River. NJ Robin KImberly York: Concert Band 1-4: Dance Band 3, 4: March- ing Band 1-4: Pep Band 1-4: D.E.C.A. 4: J.A. 1-3. Officer 2. 3: Latin Club 2, 3: Main Office Worker 3; N.H.S. 4: Orchestra 2-4 Mark Anthony Zamiatowski: Atten- dance Office Worker 1-4: J.A. 1-4. Valerie Kay Zawacki: J.A. 1-4. Offi- cer 1: Latin Club 1-3: O.E.A. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3, Chairperson 3: Teacher ' s Aide 3: Track 1. Bradley David Zesinger: Football 1-4: N.H S. 3. 4: Ski Club 1-3: Soccer 1-4: Teacher ' s Aide 3. 4. Michael David Zima: Concert Band 1. 2: Marching Band 1, 2: Baseball 1-3: Class Offi- cer 3: Colonial_Staff 4. Football 1-4: Latin Club 3. 4: N.H.S. 3. 4: Prom Committee 3: Ski Club 1-4: Student Council 3. 4. SENIORS: Wirtz-Zima 95 Leaders Of Tomorrow The junior class officers best defined leadership for Clay. This responsibility is- sued to Jeff Eikelberner, president; Randy Dippell, vice president; Amy Moser, secretary; Beth Peterson, treasurer; and Kelli Mar- tinez, social chairman, re- quired dedication. These five along with those who volunteered their time were busy throughout the year attempting to create the perfect junior-senior prom. Said junior Amy Moser, We were very busy making our efforts and ideas work out. They also tried to prove to all that the junior class had the most spirit. The main concern of the officers was fund raising for the junior-senior prom. The junior class sponsored the Sadie Hawkins dance and a candy sale. Said junior John McCoy, Though candy sell- ing required a lot of time, we were glad to help to im- prove the prom. Along with working on the prom, they tried to generate the most spirit from the ju- nior class. Spirit is very im- portant to achieve an over- all unity with our class, said junior Kelli Martinez. During the football home- coming week the junior class won the spirit compe- tition while also winning the float competition with the theme Rambo. Although being a class of- ficer required responsibility and dedication, it was a lot of fun. During the year they produced a lot of work and enjoyed every minute of it. TRYING TO FIND the lucky recipi- ents of the flowers, are juniors Car- ol Schwanke, Danielle Abbott and Jill Janicki. 1985-86 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS, WHAT ' S THE COMBINATION? Ju- standing: Kelli Martinez, social chairman; Randy Dippell, vice president; sitting: Beth Peterson, treasurer; Jeff Eikelberner, presi- dent; and Amy Moser, secretary. nior Carl Neal tries to remember his combination after a long week- end. 96 Juniors SHOWING HER PRIDE in the U.S.A., junior Paula Burud flashes a smile and her government book. ; ? . Danielle Abbott Jenny Achter Herb Adams Shawn Albright Scott Anderson Joe Andert Tannia Bailey Penny Ballew Cathy Baranay Todd Barker Tonya Barnes Jennifer Beeching Napoleon Bell Sheila Bhagavan Theresa Bingham Mike Boardley Terry Boehm Bonnie Bohn Matt Borkowski Michelle Borkowski Scott Borton Greg Bovo Traci Boyd Julie Breske Steve Brock Anthony Brown Tad Brown Donna Bunde Laura Burgess Lisa Burton Paula Burud Brian Butler Julie Casper Jayne Chapman Alan Cohn JUNIORS: Abbott-Cohn 97 Tim Conyers Brian Cornwall Cindy Costello Amy Cramer Ian Crighton Daniel Crume Randy Curran Chris Cushing Charlene Davenport Rachel Dawkins Eric Deppert Shelly Dhoore Kim Dickey Cherise Diggins Tige Diggins Jennifer Dillman Randy Dippell Eric Dittrich Kelly Donnelly Pat Donnelly Kristen Doster Anthony Drake Dujanna Dunn Jeff Earleywine Don Ehmen Jeff Eikelberner Brian Elli Theresa Ellis Testing, Testing As a junior, many were faced with great responsibil- ities such as planning for the future. This goal was no small task for it meant graduating from high school and either getting a job or selecting a suitable college. This required hard work and went hand in hand with test taking. Most en- countered daily testing, but many were faced with an en- tirely new array of tests. These being the PSAT and SAT. During October, many ju- niors took the PSAT. Stu- dents took the PSAT for many reasons. For example, they wanted practice for the upcoming SAT. Others wanted to qualify for schol- arships. Said junior Rachel Silver, I took the PSAT hoping to receive a partial scholarship for college. While many took the PSAT for scholastic purposes, a few just wanted to miss their first three classes of the day. Similar to the PSAT was the SAT. This test was ad- ministered intermittently throughout the year. For those students wanting to go to college, the SAT was necessary. Most juniors wanted to take the test by May so that they could re- ceive their scores early enough to apply to colleges. More important, if a student did not do well on the SAT, he could take it over. Junior Janice Neely said, I chose to take it so that I could re- take it during my senior year if I did not do well. To many, being a junior was not all fun and games, since it was a year of test taking and hard work. But we did have the advantage of looking forward to be- coming seniors. 98 JUNIORS: Conyers-Ellis Mark Engdahl Ron Fabiszak Sue Faltynski Tammy Ferraro Dutch Frame Lowell Francis Rhett Freehafer Bob Frickson Peggy Fuerbringer Michele Gallivan Diane GerinoJd Paula Glassburn Michelle Gocza Michael Greenlee ATTEMPTING TO LOOK DIGNIFIED, junior Ian Crighton eats his lunch In Mr. Chris Grabowski ' s biology class. OVERJOYED to see her perfect pa- per, junior Peggy Fuerbringer flashes a smile. JUNIORS: Engdahl-Heiden 99 Rick Helenburg Ethan Henderson Misty Hensley Laura Hill Jason Hoffner Alan Holtzlander Brad Holycross Kim Hooks Gloria Howard Scott Hudak Mark Hussey Kat leraci Jack Janicki Jill Janicki Annette Johnson David Johnson David Johnson James Johnson Kelly Johnston Anthony Jones William Jones Danan Jordan Jonathan Jordan Heather Joyce Scott Kanouse Carrie Kindley Teri Kistler Teresa Klosterman David Kolata John Koloszar Amy Konrath Sue Kovach Kris Kraus Robin Kucinsky Tracy Kus 1 y m 1 S .- ' 1 31 • « f i US ' 1 k A %d 1 It ' s The Weekend! School was out for the week and everyone was ready for the weekend. Stu- dents conversed through- out the day on their upcom- ing plans. Each weekend brought a new adventure. But where did everyone go? Juniors could be found at dances, games, and, of course, parties. Juniors had parties for al- most every occasion but most commonly, just for the sake of partying. Parties were a great time to see friends out of school and a great place to have fun. Ju- nior Alan Holtzlander said, Friday is all I look forward to. I ' m free to do whatever I want. When juniors didn ' t go to parties, many watched T.V. and went shopping, while others spent time catching up on all the gossip. Free- dom of choice and relax- ation were rights given to everyone ' s weekend. Said junior Jenny Sriver, It ' s a time to catch up on all the things you didn ' t have time for during the week. Juniors left the weekend with impressions of a week- end they would never for- get, and after it was all over, friends became even closer and plans for next weekend were already in progress. 100 JUNIORS: Helenburg-Kus SHOWING OFF their pride in Clay, juniors Sara Hartman and Traci Boyd flash their pearly whites for the people walking by. CHUCKLING AT A STUPID JOKE, juniors Jeff Eikelberner and Beth Peterson share a moment of laugh- ter. CLAY CHEERLEADERS always stand out in the crowd as junior Kristen Doster cheers the team on from the sideline. JUNIORS: Lampos-Moser 101 Money Matters Money! Money! Money! It was something most ju- niors didn ' t seem to have enough of or were strug- gling to earn. Being a junior opened the door for many opportuni- ties. It meant that you were probably sixteen: a legal age for both acquiring a driver ' s license and obtaining a job. Thus, most juniors found themselves working at a part-time job in the quest for extra money. Juniors held jobs for quite a few reasons. Many went out to lunch at the nearby McDonald ' s, Rax, or Taco Bell. Others needed money for entertainment. And those lucky students who owned a car found much of their paycheck going to- wards gasoline. I have to work to buy myself anything Kevin Moss Amy Murchison Baron Murdock Rebecca Myers Ron Nagy Ryan Nagy Carl Neal Janice Neely Jasper Nelson Jon Nemeth Sandra Nesvig Robbie Newman Glenn Noyer Mike Obenauf Bruce Osborne Betsy Papaleo Kathy Parcher Dominic Paris! Angela Parker Johnnell Pates Rob Pauwels Dan Peck Corina Perez Beth Peterson Anish Pithadia Wendi Plank Mary Popovich Brian Powell extra, said junior Paula Burud. Good time management was necessary to juggle a job, schoolwork, and extra- curricular activities. Said junior Fred Hartzell, On the days I work, I have to sacrifice television, parties, and sleep. Many rewards came from working. Students received job experience for the fu- ture. Also, self-sastisfaction resulted along with pride. I felt very proud when I re- ceived my first paycheck, said junior Hilary Werner. But most of all, it allowed them to make the most of their junior year. RETURNING THE SUNGLASSES, junior Ricky Miller and his friend Robert Lacy prepare to go back to class after spending a few minutes in the sun during lunch. 102 JUNIORS: Moss-Powell BEFORE PRACTICING, junior Stephanie Tucker purchases a WHERE ' S THE BEEF? Junior Carol package of Gummy Bears from ju- Schwanke thinks to herself as she nior Julie Breske. devours a Chicken McNugget. Peter Robinson Mary Ross Brenda Ryan Unturell Sanders Mike Savage Becky Schaut Doug Schrock Carol Schwanke Adam Schwartz Vicky Shapiro Robbie Shaw Doug Shepherd Mike Shewchuk Rick Shoemaker JUNIORS: Pulaski-Shoemake rl03 It ' s Not Over Until It ' s Over Hey Marcia, do you want to go to Taco Bell after school? Nah, I can ' t. I have prac- tice. Have you heard a conver- sation like this before? The typical junior usually found himself saying this to his friends since many took part in extracurricular ac- tivities. Many juniors were mem- bers of an athletic team or the cheerleading or pom pon squads. These students were very dedicated and found themselves practic- ing daily af ter school or even before school and on weekends. Said junior Todd Barker, Hockey takes up a Shannen Shreve Rachel Sidorowicz Rachel Silver Kris Singleton Lori Skelton Amy Smerekanich Carlton Smith Tony Soerries Jennifer Sriver Stephanie Steward Missy Stewart Kim Stimson Lance Streitmatter Jessie Stuckey Rob Swanson Julie Swartz Cindy Taborn Pamela Talton Leaza Tamminga Karia Taylor Fred Teague lot of time since many of our games are on the week- ends. Not only did students have to practice, but they also had performances, games, matches, and meets. Many students became in- volved which occupied a great deal of time and posed a problem concerning homework. These juniors were willing to comply and sacrificed their sleep for studies. Not only did juniors par- ticipate in athletic groups, but they also were members of clubs and organizations. These students also had practice and meetings after school. These included the school play, class officers, and preparations for after school activities and various clubs. These committments re- quired hard work and ded cation. A majority felt that their invested time was not done in vain. They derived enjoyment out of many hours of practice, meetings, and rehearsals. As a cast member it was worth it to see all the people on open- ing night, said junior Bruce Osborne. Juniors loved it and had fun. ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL SCE- NERY OF St. Patrick ' s Park, junior Stephanie Steward collects her thoughts. ,. .„... AJUiiiA , i . JES£ v;r 104 JUNIORS: Shreve-Teague PREPARING FOR THE BONFIRE, ju- niors Ryan Nagy and Art Roberson AFTER QUENCHING HER THIRST carry off cardboard to place on the junior Tracy Kus wipes off the Ga baseball diamond. torade from her mouth. Mike Timlin (Missy Topper Jerry Trent Stephanie Tucker Don Verhostra Darrin Vicsik Elisa Waller Emma Walshe Loni Walton John Washington Myron Waters Jeff Weber Fred Wendt Hilary Werner Robert Weymon Anthony Wilcox Beth Wilen David Williams Kelly Wilson JUNIORS: Timlin-Wilson 105 Moving Up After a year of being the babies of the school, mem- bers of the Class of ' 88 at last shed the title of fresh- man and moved one more rung up the high school lad- der. One of the favorite past- times of sophomores was teasing the new freshmen just as they had been teased the year before. Sophomore Jodie Balog said that I real- ize now that teasing is just all part of a game. Remem- bering how they had been called tadpoles and em- bryos by Mr. William Fuer- bringer to constantly hear- ing the phrase little fresh- man to just a freshman, sophs took pleasure in turn- ing tables on the new babies of Clay. Being a year older was not the only new experience for members of the class. As the year began, sophomores adjusted to a number of changes. For many, the big- gest disappointment was having only 35 minutes for lunch — many had planned to go out to eat this year, but couldn ' t because of the short lunch hour. Sopho- more Daryl Burton com- plained that some people like to take their time to eat their lunch, talk with friends, or go out, but time is too short to do what you want to do on your lunch hour. The longer classes and the new homework policy also bothered some sopho- mores. Some sophs partici- pated in a strike in October to protest the homework policy that made it possible to have an hour of home- work per night for each class. Sophomore John Sel- tenright felt that I don ' t think that the governor has a right to pass the home- work law because students have enough homework as it is. Some, however, had a more optimistic attitude and adjusted to the new changes. Like Jeremy Hall, members of the Class of ' 88 felt that although our classes were longer and lunch hours shorter, we sur- vived our sophomore year. ANTICIPATING WHO WILL WIN the tug-of-war, sophomore Crystal Bluitt pulls her hardest on the rope during gym class. Jenny Adams David Aker Leroy Alexander Gerald Allen Oliver Atassi Sam Avants Dee Dee Ballew Jodi Balog Courtney Baranay Greg Batten Deann Beach Jody Bellis Mark Bennett Gretchen Binning Doug Block Crystal Bluitt Gary Bogunia Tiffany Boiler Jim Bopp Martin Borton Tricia Boyer Mark Bridwell Mark Briscoe Mike Briscoe Nicole Brock Rick Brogle Lisa Brown Kelli Buckles Ingo Burks Jill Burns Ross Burud Maui en Butler Gina smpbell Thomas Campbell Bryan Carpenter 106 SOPHOMORES: Adams-Carpenter STRIKING A DEBONAIR POSE. ENJOYING SWEET TREAT at sophomore Mark Briscoe takes McDonald ' s, sophomores Jenny time from gym class to plan his Huckins and Christy Humeston next move. fake a break from cafeteria food. . Jim Carpenter Jeffrey Cashman Chris Cassler PJ Catanzarite Spencer Cecil Trent Chambliss Karen Chance Grace Chen Michele Cherry Tracey Chmieiewski Robert Coe Douglas Cole Paige Como Colette Conyers Kevin Correll Dan Cox Lori Crain Benny Crawford Shelley Cuskaden Anne Davidson Jackie Davis Jennifer Davis Laura Davis Scott Davis Laura Dawkins David Deahl Debbie Delalla Jenny Dembinski SOPHOMORES: Carpenter-Dembinski 107 Erik Denny Jason Diem Cortney Diggins Laura Dobbins Debbie DuByne Bruce Dudley Richard Eberly Rob Eddy Gary Edholm Eric Eiker Brian Emerick Tracey Farkas Kristen Ferrett Brett Firestein Kim Floran Dave Floyd Charles Forester Stacy Fotiou Tara Francis Kellie Frazier Toby Frost Michelle Gates Michael Gavazzoni Chris Gerhold Heather Gilvary Rhonda Gipson Marc Goldstein Kevin Goodin LUNCH TIME PROVES TO BE valu- able study time for sophomore An- dre Miller, as he prepares for his afternoon classes. WITH A SMILE OF RELIEF, sopho- more Karen Chance relaxes after leading the band in the halftime performance. 108 SOPHOMORES: Denny-Goodin Emory Gorbitz Tara Grady Melanie Gray Jim Griffin Lamont Groves Chris Grummel Jennie Guzzi Jeremy Hall Tanya Hanesworth Mary Hardesty Becki Hardy Anna Harris Mike Harris Becky Hartman Michelle Hartzell Jackie Harvey Randy Hayden Jeff Hazel Kara Heminger Amy Henderson Kevin Henry Paula Hensley Felipe Hernandez Greg Hes Dianne Hickey Joel Hickman Doug Hildebrecht Valerie Hill Mike Hively Janene Hoover Cassandra Hope Kim Hopkins Debbie Howard Jenny Huckins Amy Hughes THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR DANCIN ' ! Sophomore Chris Ger- hold shows the latest dance moves at the Fall Homecoming Dance. SHOWING THEIR TRUE COLORS, sophomores Mark Kiskorna and Doug Mondovics stand out in the cheer block. SOPHOMORES: Gorbitz-Hughes 109 Soph Aid SOPHOMORE HALL BECAME A home away from home for sopho- more LaDonna Mullin. SOPH AID: the theme of the sophomore class this year. This theme was evi- dent in the class float and T- shirts that members of the Class of ' 88 wore during fall sports Spirit week. Mrs. Stephanie Eckert and Mrs. Shelia Emge, class co-spon- sors, were excited about the enthusiasm of the class as a whole and are looking for- ward to working with them the next couple of years. Each and every sophomore class officer aided this year to raise money by holding a variety of fund raisers throughout the year. They sponsored candy sales, flower sales, dances, and several other school re- lated activities. The hard work paid off, though, be- cause of the success of their effort and the fun that they had. The money that was raised went toward funding the Junior-Senior Prom. Al- though a number of sopho- mores worked very hard throughout the year, one class member complained that They (the class mem- bers) could be a little more involved. Vice-President Jenny Norborg disagreed, saying, We worked hard to do a good job, and I feel we succeeded. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS, front row, Social Chairperson, Lisa Jacobs; Treasurer, Karen Chance; Secretary, Shannon Payne; back row, Presient, Dan Cox; and Vice- President, Jenny Norborg. Christine Humeston Phil Humnicky Andrea Hunt Amy Inman Derrick Jackson Lisa Jacobs Alex Janda Chris Jaworski Faith Johns Loretta Johnson Rob Johnson David Jones Gary Jones Richard Kabzinski Matt Kahn Peter Kasper Buffy Kilbase Robert King Rosie King Mark Kiskorna Bryan Knight 110 SOPHOMORES: Huneston-Knight t A GRIM FACE SHOWS sophomore Debbie DuByne ' s feelings as stu- dents protest the South Bend Com- munity School Corporation ' s new homework policy. INTENTLY WATCHING A CRUCIAL soccer play, senior Tirtany Dahdah and sophomore Michelle Lovitt spend an afternoon as loyal Clay fans. Susan Koloszar Janet Krojniewski Lisa Kropf Gary Kurtis Don Lannan Greg Laskowski Laura Lavanture Victor Lawson Debra Leeke Jenny Lewis Jerry Lewis Kelly Lewis Scott Lewis Evan Leyba Cheryl Liggins Rhonda Littlejohn Melissa Loomis Nancy Lootens Kenny Lott Crystal Love Michelle Lovitt Janet Lowe Christine Luster Brian Machalleck Shawn Major Mike Malesa Jodie Manis Crystal Mann Helene Marcy Scott Marjason Robert Maurer Donald Maxie Brandon May Dawn McCain Dana McFadden SOPHOMORES: Koloszar-McFadden 111 Kellie McGovern Lance McKeel Blake McKenna Stephanie McLemore Stewart McLinda Reagan McManus Torrence McMorris Allen McPherson Shaaiu Mehra Andreade Miller Charlie Miller Jean Miller Bruce Mitchell Kristine Molnar Doug Mondovics Ranette Moore Chip Morgan Tom Morlan Tami Mulligan Qiana Murray Richard Murray Scott Myers Joseph Newgent Jenni Norborg Tracy O ' Neal Nicole Olson Rory Paquette Jayson Parker STUDY HALL PROVIDES A BREAK from the strain of everyday classes, as sophomore Merci Swafford takes advantage of the spare time. SHOWING HER EXPERTISE, sopho- more Ranette Moore leads Flag Corps members, junior Shannon Lott and sophomore Debbie De- lalla, in a routine at halftime. 112 SOPHOMORES: McGovern-Parker Suzanne Parker Shannon Payne Scott Pennell Shelley Peters Jenny Piechowiak Brian Przybysz Jason Quick Cathy Raven Stephanie Reppert Regina Richardson James Riggs Debbie Ritchie Wendy Roberts Dave Robinson Julie Roden David Roeder Missy Rohr Tony Ruiz Chris Russette Lonia Sanders Karen Sayre TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A FREE PERIOD, sophomore Kris Wensits laughs at a joke told by one of her friends during Study Hall. THE INTENSE LOOK ON sopho- more Trent Chambliss ' face shows his concentration in studying for a future test. SOPHOMORES: Parker-Sayre 113 SHOWING THE COLONIAL SPIRIT, sophomores Becky Strefling and Julie Roden cheer on Clay ' s foot- ball team. Love That Spirit! SPIRIT. This one word held many different mean- ings for the sophomores this year. For some, this meant sitting out in the cold and rain watching a football game, or perhaps participat- ing in the game itself. For others, dressing up during Spirit Week was their way of expressing pride in their school. No matter how they did it, every sophomore showed his school spirit. One of the most evident ways the sophomores showed their spirit was by dressing for the days in Spirit Week. The theme days for this week brought a vari- ety of colors and styles to the halls of Clay. The week began with College Day, which sophomores partici- pated in by wearing their fa- vorite college ' s emblem. Tuesday was Sweats Day, and Wednesday brought about Clash Day bringing with it the most outrageous combination of styles and colors to be seen in the halls at Clay. Thursday was Beach Day, everybody ' s favorite day, and finally Friday, Pur- ple and Gold Day was the day in which the sopho- mores dressed in the colors of their school. The float competition, held the night of the Home- coming Game, unveiled the sophomore float with the theme of Soph Aid. Their float took third place in the competition, but they thought it was worth all the work. Sophomore Julie Ro- den said, Even though we did not win the competition, we did try our best, which is what really counted. Throughout the year the sophomores proved to Clay that they had a great deal of spirit and showed it in any way they could. Jill Schultz Steve Scott Wendy Seager Ted Seal I John Seltenright Tracy Serwatka Mia Seward Julie Shapiro Emily Sherman John Sherrard Cindy Shumaker John Skelton Andy Smerekanich Tom Smith Jon Snyder Kim Snyder Mia Song Yolanda Spann Mike Spiher Jeff Sriver Amy Stajkowski Jenny Stimson Al Stohler Becky Strefling Tim Stump Merci Swafford Jenny Takacs Kelly Talcott 114 SOPHOMORES: Schultz-Talcott SHOWING HER ENTHUSIASM, while getting the sophomores row- dy at the Spirit Week bonfire is Jill Schultz. SOPH AID ' S Elaine WasikowskI, Merc! Swafford, Lisa Kropf. and Jenny Stimson cheer their class on during Homecoming festivities. John Taylor Ann Tegeler Mike Tetzloff Tricia Thomas Kim Thompson Jim Toth Kathy Toth Kim Tracey My Tran Tony Traxler Samantha Tucker Eugene Tuttle Carl Tuveson John Vavul Maelei Walton Elaine WasikowskI Bernle Weaver Ann Webber Kris Wenslts Tami Wenzel Paula Wesson Tracy Whittleton Gilbert Williams Tonya Williams Lisa Wind Michelle Winger Sarah Winters Chris Woods Brian Wray Dennis Yates Paul Yuhas Jeff Zima Linda Zuniga SOPHOMORES: Taylor-Zuniga 115 New Faces For freshmen, starting the 1985-86 school year was baffling. As the school year started, the new high schoolers were determined to get off to a good start on the long awaited year. One of their main concerns was meeting and getting to know people. Since most of the fresh- men knew each other from middle school, they all stuck together for that very first step into the school. It helps a lot to be with a group of friends, rather than alone when coming into a new school, said freshman Jenny Carlson. Between getting lost and trying to find someone they knew, they had plenty of time to meet other stu- Stephanie Akers Deon Alstott John Anderson Mike Anderson Heather Angel Monique Annis David Appel Pam Avants Tracie Baile William Baldwin Trina Balkogh Jeannie Barreti Debbie Bartle) Mary Baxtei Spencer Beeching Michelle Bennetl Frankie Bilellc Jerry Blackmon Alan Blair Debbie Block Tasha Blount Jason Boettcher Steve Bogunia K.C. Bohn Rickey Bonds Mario Borelli Lori Bowers Teresa Boyd dents; some even got to know some teachers as well. Freshmen experienced a feeling of total confusion in finding their classes and lockers. It was a familiar face or a newly-found friend that made it possible to get through these tough times. Even though they had many fears, they overcame them and showed everyone that they were a big part of Clay High School. Soon, when all the surroundings became familiar, the freshmen found that new faces be- came new friends. MAKING BEST USE OF THE 35 MINUTE lunch hour, freshman Tammie Boyer talks about the day ' s activities with her friends during lunch. 116 FRESHMEN: Akers-Boyd ANTICIPATING THE COUNT, fresh- man Ann Burgess gets ready to ,core a touchdown in the powder- puff football game during Home- coming Week, IN A WAVE OF SPIRIT, members of the freshmen class show their spir- it while participating in their first Homecoming parade. Tammie Boyer Karol Bradburn Rebecca Bradburn Glenn Brenneman Seaghan Brian Brian Brock Rebecca Brogle Robin Brown Heather Burdick Ann Burgess Debbie Carlile Jenny Carlson Steve Carpenter Hank Carrillo Tom Casteel Tanisha Cephus Sonya Chandler John Chapman Shelli Chmielewski Alan Christ Jenny Christensen Mike Clark Mike Cook Todd Cossman Marcus Craft Teruko Crawford Jenny Culbertson Shamona Curtindolph FRESHMEN: Boyer-Curtindolph 117 Connie Davis ke Davis Michelle Davis Dana Day Benny Defreeuw Vinnie Delalla Tom Dhoore Dawn Dini Jenny Dittrich Brian Dominy Christine Donnelly Donald Dowlut Stephen Dragovich Brenda Drake Laura Drury Patti Duley Shannon Easton Ann Ellis Mike Ellis Chris Eriacher Ken Esmont IN BETWEEN THE FIVE MINUTE passing period, freshman Rebecca Foley finds time to talk to her friends. 118 FRESHMEN: Davis-Frey Dawn Fritz Jacob Frost Lisa Fuller Laura Funk Colleen Gajda Laura Gannaway Joe Ganser Dawn Garrison Chris Glassburn Lisa Goepfrich Charmayne Gorelik Eric Green Jeff Green Carrie Greenway Brenda Gregory Jason Gregory Mike Grenier Elizabeth Greve Kristin Grossnickle Sue Grundtner Dan Gustafson Donn Ha Janita Hairston Otha Halbert Jeff Hamrick Angela Harris Danato Harris Heather Hartzell REVIEWING A NEW PLAY, fresh- man Mary Florkowski, Michele Warner, and Michele Tetzloff pre- pare for a match. FRESHMEN: Fritz-Hartzell 119 Future Leaders This year ' s class officers learned something new. They learned that the job of being a class officer was not as easy as they thought, es- pecially since they were un- familiar with the new for- mat of high school. The freshmen class officers were: President, Chris Nor- borg; Vice-President, Josh Henderson; Treasurer, Ker- ry Peterson; and Secretary, Debbie Block. Freshmen President, Chris Norborg, said, I learned that with hard work and initiative the Class of ' 89 could be the best ever. The freshmen class offi- cers spent a lot of time orga- nizing fund raisers. The lol- lipop sale during the fall Homecoming week, was the Toni Harvell Chris Hazel Willie Heiden Kim Heiser Josh Henderson Mark Henderson Jeannie Hendricks Billy Hendrix Angel Hernandez Rigoberto Hernandez Laine Hickey Trolia Hill Kathy Hodges Darin Hoff Chuckle Hooks Jesse Houston Yul Hubbard Jackie Hullinger Joe Hunt Christine Irish Mary Jablonski Pam Jackson Chris Johnson Christine Johnson Mike Johnson Leon Johnson Erin Johnston Doug Jones Eleanore Jones Julie Jones Patrick Jones Joe Joseph Bridget Judd Luke Karczewski Jack Kary first of many throughout the year. This was done in order to raise money for the 1988 Junior-Senior Prom. Fund-raisers were not the only thing that these spirit- ed officers did during the year. They helped to en- courage other freshmen students to show their spirit during spirit week and at other school sponsored ac- tivities. These officers worked very hard during the year. They spent countless hours after school to make the freshman class the best it could be. Freshman Trea- surer Kerry Peterson said, We did a lot of work to as- sure that the freshmen class would have a good year, and it was well worth the effort. 120 FRESHMEN: Harvell-Kary BEFORE RUSHING TO CATCH her bus, freshman Vicki King gathers her homework — and pop — at her locker. DETERMINED LEADERS of the freshman class: Kerry Peterson, Treasurer; Chris Norborg, Presi- dent; Debbie Block, Secretary; and Josh Henderson, Vice-President. Grace Keller Julie Kereszturi Tae Kim Kelly Kimble Vicki King Kim Kinney Tracy Knapp John Knight Chris Kowalewski Jennifer Kozak Chris Krause Susan Krojniewski Jeff Kubiak Rodney Kwist Michelle Lackey Kristin Lambright Bonnie Lamphier Mike Lang Beth Lanphere Jolynn Lawson Tim Lawson Laticia Lax Hyun Lee Melissa Levy Sarah Lindeman Colleen Loeffler Nikki Lott Julie Lukens Aldreana Luster Calvin Maefield Doug Magill Kristen Maim Philip Malstaff Jeanne Markley Kathy Martens FRESHMEN: Keller-Martens 121 Dave Mathewson Richard Maxie Ricky Maxie Carrie McCain Kenny McCain Darren McCoy Kenny McFadden Toya McFadden Shannon McFarland Aaron McGinnis Jackie McKelry Aaron McLane Lisa McLemore Aaron McNeill Kelli Mehler Scott Meredith Jenny Messenger Betsy Mezas Sherry Middleton Patti Midili Shauna Miller Joe Moody Andre Moore Brad Moore Rappa Moore Vance Moore Carolyn Mowen Greg Mueller Problem: Lunch In or out, that was the question. Many freshmen found themselves asking this question during the noon hour. For the first time, fresh- men were given the oppor- tunity to either go out to lunch at the nearby Naugles or Wendy ' s or stay in for lunch. But being a freshman meant that you were prob- ably too young to drive and thus many were forced to stay in for lunch. But a lucky few had friends who were upperclassmen that could drive. Freshman Kim Heiser said, I like to be with my friends and where my friends go, I go. Although the lunch hour was shortened to 35 min- utes, a few felt that it was enough time to run to Taco Bell or walk to Park ' n ' Shop. For example, one enterpris- ing freshman purchased a loaf of bread and peanut butter and made peanut butter sandwiches as he walked back to Clay. But most felt that the lunch hour was too short to go out and that there was a greater chance of being late to class. Since most freshmen were unable to go out to lunch, many stayed in the cafeteria to eat and do their homework. The cafeteria served a wide variety of food ranging from a hot meal to junk food. Freshman Keili Mehler said, The food is not all that bad. Many freshmen enjoyed the daily- baked cookies and — for those watching their weight — the make-your-own sal- ads. For the freshmen, the lunch hour served as a time to socialize, eat, and do homework. Whether they went out or stayed at school, lunch was a chance to get away from it all. 122 FRESHMEN: Mathewson-Mueller DURING LUNCH, freshman Deon Alstott intently listens to the con- versation of her friends while munching on a potato chip. Sonia Muessig Corey Neal Erik Neal Dante Newbill Dartagnan Newman Shelly Newman Andre Nicodemus Chris Norborg Megan Nulty Eric Paczkowski Shane Papoi Valerie Parker Steve Paulinski Charles Payne Bill Perriguey Anne Peterson Kerry Peterson Brian Pierce Nathan Pinkerton Herb Pletcher Maurica Plump Dave Polega Erin Powell Billy Presley Lori Pulaski Ernest Rans Dawn Reichert David Reid IN THE HALLS, freshmen Kelli Mehler, Kim Heiser, and David Ap- pel share a joke before school. FRESHMEN:Muessig-Reid 123 Frosh Fridays Friday — the long awaited day for most Clay students. Friday meant a lot of things to different people. Fresh- man Tammie Boyer said, For me, it ' s partying with the guys. This was the re- action most students had. To freshman Tracy Knapp it was, Spending time with my friends and going to the mall. The mall was a place where a student would go to meet their friends, spend their parents ' money, or go to see a movie. Friday was also a time for relaxing from the past week at school. To accomplish this some freshmen enjoyed going to places like the Teen Enterprise and Greg Alan ' s Off The Strip. Some fresh- men even liked to spend time home with their par- Troy Renken Patrick Reppert Michael Rich Tammy Richardson Libby Riddle Scott Ritchie Joe Roberts James Robinson Tina Robinson Tammy Rock Cricket Roessner Maria Rogers Aaron Rollins Heather Rolnicki Vicki Rose Rhonda Ross Kathy Rusthoven Delturon Sanders Virginia Scace Megan Schuiz Daniel Schwartz Jason Scoles Mark Sepeta Desiree Shaw Jim Shriver Amy Skwiat Dawn Smith Felicia Smith Terri Soper Charles Steinhofer Charlie Stevenson Stacie Stewart Ginger Stogsdill Bill Stohler Dana Stopczynski ents, although they prob- ably wouldn ' t admit it to their friends. Relaxing, however, was not on everybody ' s mind. Getting rowdy was what some were after. Said one freshman, Well, I like to go out with some of the dudes and get kind of wild at a game or a dance. Some freshmen even had to work on a Friday night. They had to give up going to that big game or that date with the person they had been dreaming about in their homeroom all year. But they usually made it up on Saturday night. Even though their friends were at dances or parties, they were left with just the thought of having a good time. 124 FRESHMEN: Renken-Stopczynski WITH THEIR FRIENDS FROM La- Salle (left) sophomore Bernie Weaver, and freshmen Darren Mc- Coy, Brian Fisher, and Brian Do- miny watch as the Homecoming Court is presented at the Spirit Week bonfire. THE CLASS OF 89 HAS SPIRIT! Freshmen shov their pride and uni- ty during the first pep assembly of the year. Teresa Strefling Kari Streitmatter Rodney Strozewski Eric Surratt Melissa Syson Kenny Tate Kevin Taylor Michelle Tetzloff Andy Theus Robert Thomas Stacey Thornburg Holly Tomsits Todd Trigg Alyssa Tucker Dana Tucker Robert Uyheiji Dan VanMele Dana VanPaemel Tomala Waddell Jill Wade Mike Wagner Stephany Wagner Julie Waletzko Pete Walters Doug Warnell Michelle Warner Carl Washington Debbie Wayne Maryellen Weldy Vanessa Whittaker David Whittleton Melissa Wiersema Tony Wigfall Willie Wilkes Kim Williams Okelly Williams Sharman Williams Harmond Wingeart Tom Wobio Andy Woods Cynthia Woods Lajuana Wright John Yacka Johnny Ybarra David Yuhas Tom Zielinski FRESHMEN: Strefling-Zielinski 125 IRONING OUT THE WRINKLES The new rules in effect this year were not just af- fecting the students but also the teachers. They, too, had to make adjustments and it was not always easy. Not only was it difficult for a student to sit through an hour long class period, but it was just as hard for a teacher to teach non-stop for a solid hour. Instructors also had to keep students ' attention and, above all, get a point across. This could make anyone feel frustrated at times. As Mr. Stanley Dodgson stated, A five minute extension of a class period is not in the best aca- demic interest of students. I believe a student ' s attention span gives out a good deal before sixty minutes. These problems were of- ten times frustrating and did take awhile to iron out, but one had to admit that the faculty at Clay did a great job at dealing with the wrinkles they faced. AS STUDENTS TAKE NOTES, Mrs. Stephanie Eckert stresses a point during one of her English classes. William Baldwin — Auto Shop Robert Baskin — Night Head Custodian Sarah Beasley — English John Benassi — Maintenance Cynthia Brosnan — Reading Gene Buczynski — Math Calista Burtsfield — Food Service Joseph Catanzarite — Social Studies Ken Cencelewski — Special Education Aide Dianne Chambers — English Department Head Everzine Chambliss — Science Jeffrey Christiana — Band William Baldwin: Indiana State Univer- sity, B.S., M.S., D.A.N.A., Doctors of Motors. Sarah Beasley: Goshen Col- lege. B.A. Cynthia Brosnan: Indiana University, B.S,; Andrews University, M.A.T. Gene Buczynski: Indiana Uni- versity, B.S., M.S. Joseph Catanzarite: Indiana University, B.S.; University of Notre Dame, M.A. Dianne Chambers: Indiana University at S.B., B.A. Indiana University, M.A. Everzine Chambliss: Tennssee State University, B.S,; Indi- ana University at S.B., M.S. 126 FACULTY: Baldwin-Christiana Tom DeBaets: Olivet College, B.S.; Indiana University at SB,. M,S, Pam Decker: Indiana State University, B,S,, MS Leonard Deranek: Indi- ana State University, B,S.; Indiana University, MS, Stanley Dodgson: William Jewell College, A,B.; Colgate Rochester Divinty School, B.D,, Uni- versity of Notre Dame, M.A. Cindy Ebersol: Indiana University, B.A.; Ball State University, M,A, Steph- anie Eckert: Mount Union College, B,S.; Indiana University, M.S. Phil- lip Ell: Indiana State University, B,S,, M.A. Rose Cherrone — Food Service Barbara Curran — Computer Lab Tom DeBaets — Math Pam Decker — C.O.E. Leonard Deranek — Physical Education Colleen Derse — Handicapped Resource Richard Devereau — Maintenance Engineer Stanley Dodgson — English James Dunn — Maintenance Cindy Ebersol — Speech Therapist Stephanie Eckert — English Phillip Ell — Health CONDUCTING VARIOUS EXPERI- MENTS, Mr. Chris Grabowski helps out sophomore Terry Smith with a biology lab. WHILE KEEPING THE CLASS BUSY, Mr. Dan Polizzotto takes time out from grading papers. FACULTY: Cherrone-EII 127 LISTENING TO GOOD ADVICE, sophomore Deborah Ritchie watch- es as Mr. Ray Stafford shows her what must be done. Joan Elum — Nurse Sheila Emge — English Thomas Emmons — Machine Shop Clare Everdon — Guidance Barbara Ferraro — Guidance Secretary Eldon Fretz — Social Studies Department Head George Friedman — I.C.T William Fuerbringer — Social Studies Harry Ganser — Woods James Gerhold — Math David Gleason — Business A.V. Chris Grabowski — Science Joan Elum: Ball State University. R.N., Goshen College, B.S., Indiana Universi- ty at S.B.. M.S. Sheila Emge: Clarke College, B.A.; University of Notre Dame, M.A. Thomas Emmons: Indiana State University, B.S., M.S. Clare Ever- don: St. Francis College, A.B.; Universi- ty of Notre Dame, M.A. Eldon Fretz: Bethel College, A.B.; Indiana Universi- ty. A.M.; University of Notre Dame, M.A. George Freidman: Indiana State University, B.S., M.S. William Fuer- bringer: Purdue University, B.S.; Uni- versity of Notre Dame, M.S. Harry Ganser: Ball State University, B.S., M.S. James Gerhold: DePauv Universi- ty. B.A.; University of Notre Dame, M.S. David Gleason: Valparaiso Univer- sity, B.S.; Indiana University, M.A. Chris Grabowslcl: Indiana University, B.S., M.S. 128 FACULTY: Elum-Grabowski Earl Hairston: Ball State University, B.S.; Indiana University, M.S. William Hammond: Eastern Illinois University, B.S., Indiana University, M.S. Carol Hanson: Western Michigan University, B.S.; Purdue University, M.A.T. Mi- chael Harding: Indiana University, B.S., M.S. Gregory Harris: Michigan State University, B.A. Elizabeth Hen- derson: Ohio University, B.F.A. Can- dace Hendrichs: Purdue University, B.S.; Indiana University at S.B., M.S. Lillie Grady — Maintenance Marsha Hagerty — Maintenance Earl Hairston — Guidance William Hammond — Asst. Principal Carol Hanson — Math Michael Harding — Principal Dawn Hartzell — Special Education Aide Linda Hartzell — Science Aide — P.E. Gregory Harris — Spanish Elizabeth Henderson — Math Aide Candace Hendrichs — Home Ec. Math June Hinton — Handicapped Resource Aide INVOLVED IN A GOOD BOOK, Ms. Judy Latanation finds some quiet time during the day. FACULTY: Grady-Hinton 129 Bonita Hoover — English Greg Humnicky — Social Studies Kathleen Jaroszewski — French Calvin Johnson — Program Specialist Leeann Johnson — General Secretary Lloyd Johnson — Science Department Head Dan Kasper — English Karen Kazmierzak — German Martha Keiser — Science Leslie Kelsch — Math Thomas King — Physical Education Robert Krause — English Jerry Lackey — Band Jeanne Ladewski — Food Service Arthur Langell — Maintenance Judy Latanation — Learning Disability Frances Lein — Main Office Secretary Norris Lockman — Science Barbara Lorch — Business Steven Lott — Night Engineer Bonita Hoover: Indiana University, B.A.; University of Notre Dame, M.A. Greg Humnicky: Purdue University, B.A; Indiana University, M.S. Kathleen Jaroszewski: Marion College, B.A.; Indi- ana University, MA. Lloyd Johnson: In- diana University, B.S.: Ball State uni- versity, M.A. Dan Kasper: Indiana Uni- versity, B.S , M.S. Karen Kazmierzak: University of Notre Dame, B.A. Martha Keiser: Ball State University, B.S.; Indi- ana University, M.S. Leslie Kelsch: Indi- ana University, B.S. Thomas King: Uni- versity of Notre Dame, B.S., M.S. Rob- ert Krause: University of Notre Dame, B.A.. M.A.T.; Indiana University, M.L.S.; University of California at Berkeley, Specialist Certificate. Jerry Lackey: In- diana University, B.S.E., M.M.E. Norris Lockman: Olivet Nazarene College, B.S.; Indiana State University, M.A. Barbara Lorch: University of Wiscon- sin-Whitewater, B.S.; Indiana Universi- ty, M.B.A. 130 FACULTY: Hoover-Lott APPLYING WHAT HE TEACHES his EYEING THE CROWD for enthusi- students, Mr. Harry Ganser assem- asm, Mr. Bill Fuerbringer stands bles a table during a woods class. amid one of Clay ' s pep assemblies. Janet Macey — Business Department Head Marilyn Martin — Food Service Roberta Martinez — Food Service Joan Melser — Food Service Quentin Mingo — Asst. Principal Joan Mitchell — Physical Education Eva Morgan — English John Nagy — Head Custodian Martha Nail — Visually Impaired Dare Nestlerode — Guidance George Orfanos — Special Education Chuck Pajakowski — Social Studies Janet Macey: Lindenwood College, B.S.: University of Notre Dame, M.A. Quentin Mingo: Western Michigan Uni- versity, B.S., M.S. Joan Mitchell: Ball State University, B.S.: Indiana Universi- ty. M.A. Eva Morgan: Stillman College, B.A.: Brigham Young University, Colo- rado State University, M.A. Martha Nail: Purdue University, B.A.; Michigan State University, M.A. Dare Nestle- rode: Indiana State University, B.S., M.S. Charles Pajakowski: Indiana Uni- versity, B.S., M.S. FACULTY: Macey-Pajakowski 131 Mary Pajakowski: St. Mary ' s College, B.B.A.: Indiana University, M.B.E.A. Victor Papai: Indiana State University, B.S.; Indiana University, M.A. Andrew Petrass: Indiana University, A.B.; St. Mary ' s College, M.A.; Ball State Univer- sity, M.L.S. Dan Polizzotto: Ball State University, B.S., M.A. Dorothy Powers: Oakland City College, B.S; Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt Universi- ty, MM. Elizabeth Pultapiliy: St. Jo- seph ' s College of India, M.A.; St. Mary ' s College, B.S.; Indiana University at S.B., M.A. Raiph Radecki: Ball State University, M.A. Lester Rassi: Bethel College, B.A.; Indiana University, M.A. Nancy Royce: Indiana University at S.B., B.A. and certification; Western Michigan University, M.A. Mary Pajakowski — Business Victor Papai — Social Studies Ervin Paprocki — Maintenance Dorothy Perkins — Library Asst. Andrew Petrass — Librarian Joyce Pickens — Food Service Dan Polizzotto — Social Studies Dorothy Powers — Music Jeanette Prince — Study Hall Supervisor Elizabeth Pullapilly — Math Ralph Radecki — Latin Lester Rassi — Science Carol Remble — English Aide Corine Ross — Security Gloria Royce — Food Service Nancy Royce — English KEEPING THINGS IN ORDER in C.O.R.E., Mr. Bill Wilson fills In for Ms. Dora Woodford. HELPING HIS STUDENTS under- stand algebra, Mr. Tom DeBaets works a problem on the board. 132 FACULTY: Pajakowski — Royce 0 ' CHRIS TMAS TREE! Mr. Michael Harding is adorned festively during a holiday concert. Deborah Schaalma — Math William Schlundt — Athletic Director Donna Schumaker — Bookstore Secretary Michelle Shakour — Spanish Mary Short — Science Ganette Smith — Orchestra Mary Sparks — Science Math Raymond Stafford — Art Charles Stallworth — Social Studies Kenneth Stankiewicz — Math Pat Stewart — Handicapped Resource Roman Sysyn — Art Deix rah Schaalma: Western Michigan University, B.A. William Schlundt: Indi- ana University, B.S., M.S. Michelle Shakour: St. Mary ' s College. B.A.; Middlebury College, M.A. Mary Short: Indiana University, A.B., M.A.T. Gan- ette Smith: Indiana State University, B.S.; Ball State University, M.S. Mary Sparks: Emmanuel College, A.B.; Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology, Certification in Aeroengineering; Sor- bonne University of Paris, Diploma; Andrews University, M.A.T. Raymond Stafford: Indiana University, 8.S.; Uni- versity of Notre Dame, M.S. Charles Stallworth: Kentucky State University, B.A.; Indiana University, M.S. Kenneth Stankiewicz: Indiana University, B.S.; University of Notre Dame, M.S. Pat Stewart: Bethel College, B.S.: Indiana University, M.S. Roman Sysyn: Art In- stitute of Chicago, B.F.A.; University of Notre Dame, M.A., M.F.A. FACULTY: Schaalma-Sysy nl33 MAKING IT WORK How would you feel If one cold day you walked Into, school and there was no heat on nor any electricity? One might think the school had been closed. Without Clay ' s staff of custodians and engineers our school might look like this. Things we often take for granted such as proper heating, clean floors, and clear sidewalks during the winter months would not be possi- ble if it were not for these people. Also not given enough credit would be our cafete- ria staff. They begin prepar- ing food early each morning and their job is not finished until clean-up is completed, long after the last lunch hour. One last group of faculty that sometimes goes unno- ticed is the security. New se- curity guards have been ad- ded to Clay. They keep Clay an orderly and safe place to be by breaking up fights be- fore they get started and generally keeping people in line. All of these people are very vital to Clay High and without them school could not function. By keeping things running smoothly, they input a great deal to make this school the best it can be. DURING THE BUSY LUNCH HOUR, Mrs. Gloria Royce receives cash after a purchase in the cafeteria. SMILING AFTER A JOB well done, orchestra director Ganette Smith reacts to the audience ' s applause. HAPPY THAT THE DAY IS FINALLY OVER, Mr. Ervin Paprocki manages a smile. 134 FACULTY Edward Szucs: Purdue Uni- versity, B.A.; Indiana Univer- sity, M.S. Stella Thomas: Mount Union College, B.A.; University of Notre Dame, M.A. Carolyn Threatt: Fay- etteville State, B.S.; Purdue University, M.S. Mark To- bolsk!: Indiana State Univer- sity, B.S. Kristine Torok: Indi- ana University at S.B., B.S. Thomas Vandewalle: Purdue University, B.S.: Indiana State University, M.S. Al Van- Laecke: Ball State University, B.S.; Andrews University, M.A.T. Gerald VanLaecke: Ball State University, B.S.; Andrews University, M.S. Howard Wallace: University of Idaho, B.S.; Indiana Uni- versity, M.S. Michael Witkop: Augustana College, B.S.; Indi- ana University, M.S. Marceil Yoder: Goshen College, B.S.; Indiana University at S.B., M.A. Edward Szucs — English Jennie league — Food Service Stella Thomas — English Carolyn Threatt — Social Studies Mark Tobolski — D.E. Kristine Torok — Reading Marcia Townsend — Food Service Nancy Tubbs — Food Service Thomas Vandewalle — Guidance Director Al Van Laecke — Industrial Arts Gerald Van Laecke — Electronics Howard Wallace — English Grayson Warren — Maintenance Sandra Wilson — Attendance Secretary William Wilson — Security Michael Witkop — Math Marceil Yoder — Home Ec. H.E.R.O. KEEPING THE SIDEWALKS SAFE, Mr. Richard Devereau clears away the snow before school. FACULTY: i oe Szucs — Yoder 135 New e st Tr rsn; Lw «l«IIIILH Dedication — a self-sacrific- ing devotion to something. Clay athletes gave a new meaning to the word. They stayed two or three hours after school each day, came to practices in the early hours of the morning, and even came during their vaca- tion and Saturdays to perfect a play or practice that one flaw in their game. It was obvious from these examples that dedication and Clay athletics were synono- mous to one another. While senior athletes strived to impress college recruiters, freshmen players worked to show varsity coaches that they were ready for the big league. Whether they played varsity or B-team, interscholastic or intra- murals, every member of every team did their best in aiding the team in any way they could. For athlete and fan alike, the year was one filled with ups and downs, but there was always that Clay spirit that prevailed throughout the season. PUSHING HIMSELF TO FINISH THE RACE, junior Robert Weymon strives to complete his leg of the relay. 136 Sports Divider WITH A THOUGHTFUL EXPRESS- SION, junior Robin Kucinsky quenches her thirst while contemplat- ing the previous play. IN AN EFFORT TO ' TRAP THE BALL, senior Molly Mahoney shows her skills in center field. MAKING THE PERFECT STOP AT SEC- WITH MORE DIRT ON THEIR FACES OND, sophomore Gilbert Williams than on the field Junior Dan Greve and turns to attempt the double play. sophomore Rory Paquette listen to their second half instructions. Sports Divide rl37 The Big Inning Many times in 1985, the boys ' baseball team had trouble maintaining their high standard of perfor- mance for the full seven in- nings. The team went through their season with a 11-20 record, although the record does not show the ef- fort that was put into the season. The team started their season in the middle of February with pre-season conditioning. At this time the Colonials were optimis- tic about the chances of having a successful year. Coach Jim Reinebold stat- ed, This is the most inexpe- rienced team that I have ever coached. The team only had 4 returning letter- men, with just 30 innings of varsity pitching coming back. In fact, the Colonials were forced to start more freshmen than in any pre- vious year, often inserting Gary Bogunia and Tom Mor- lan, and at times Bryan Knight, into the lineup. Clay started the season winning their first two games and dropping a close decision to the 1 ranked team. La Porte, 3-1. The team was looking good and was ready to take on the conference teams. But the squad fell on hard times, winning just a third of their remaining contests. During that stretch the team lost 10 in a row. There were a few bright spots on the team as it was led by seniors John Carpen- ter and Brian Wolff, and gra- duate Dave Witkowski. Car- penter was the best pitcher that the team had, and he pitched twice a week throughout the whole sea- son. Wolff was the team ' s leading hitter, with a .367 batting average. Witkowski was elected team captain. Wolff was named Most Valuable Player for the squad, and Carpenter was awarded the Sportsmanship Award at the Spring Sports Banquet. KEEPING AN EYE on the ball, sen- ior Jim Matheson watches for the I rotation of the pitch. 1985 FRESHMAN BASEBALL TEAM: sitting, Bryan Carpenter, Stewart McLinda. David Deahl. Dan Cox. Benny Crawford: l neeling, Da- vid Aker. Alex Janda. Doug Mondo- vics. Gary Kurtis. Ross Burud, Steve Scott: standing, Coach Joel Reine- bold, Greg Hes, Mike Buczkowski. Tom Smith, John Sherrard, Mark Briscoe, Tim Stump, Gilbert Wil- liams, Coach Kevin Chooke. REACHING BACK FOR THAT LIT- TLE EXTRA, sophomore Mike Tetz- loff attempts to stril e out his oppo- nent. 138 Baseball  ; :.3;, 4%t 11. 1 ft . ' tJl 1985 JV BASEBALL TEAM: kneel- ing, Mike Tetzloff. Brian Bowman. Tim Shepherd, Tom Mo ' -lan. Alan Cohn. Bob Morlan: standing, Coach Joel Remebold, Marty Cox. Mike Zima. Jim Matheson. Randy Dippell. Sean Scoles. David Deahl. Bryan Knight. Gary Bogunla. Pete Robin- son. Bryan Fox. Coach Dan Kasper. Jeff Eikelberner. BASEBALL CLA OF-F- Sturgis 9 7 West Noble 12 10 LaPorte 1 3 M.C. Elston 3 5 Elk. Memorial 12 Mishav aka 8 1 Washington 4 14 Riley 1 Edwardsburg 11 Edwardsburg 16 5 Penn 7 6 LaSalle 2 13 Elk. Central 12 Adams 8 13 M.C. Elston 4 9 Elk. Memorial 3 St. Joseph ' s 1 8 Mishawaka 1 4 Washington 1 14 Riley 7 Triton 10 3 Triton 9 7 Penn 8 12 LaSalle 1 9 Elk. Central 3 12 Highland 5 17 Penn 11 9 Adams 5 4 Washington 4 13 Sectional — Riley 4 7 SEASON RECORD 11-20 | NIC RECORD 5-13 1 J.V. RECORD 6-15 1 FRESHMAN RECORD 2-6 1 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM: kneel- ing, John Carpenter. Jay Seal!. Dave WItkovvski. Brett Morrical. Bri- an Wolff. Mike Popovich: sitting, Jim Matheson, Randy Dippell. Jim Parker, Merle Janiszewski, Mike Zima. Todd Burgess, John McCoy; standing. Coach Jim Reinebold. Coach Joel Reinebold, Tom Morlan. Gary Bogunia. Bob Adams. Bryan Fox, Brian Bowman. Bob Morlan. Baseball 139 GC )LF CLAY OPP. Goshen 307 346 Elston 329 343 LaSalle 300 339 Elk. Memorial 300 330 Northwood 300 362 Mishawaka 288 311 Marian 153 159 Washington 153 180 Penn 156 183 New Prairie 156 183 St. Joseph ' s 156 166 Adams 293 350 Riley 316 323 Washington 323 389 Elk. Central 322 317 Kaeppler Invit. 312 1st place LaPorte Invit. 313 1st place Sectional 301 2nd place Regional 311 1st place SEASON 16-1 CONFERENCE 8-1 FORE! Thinks sophomore Mike Spiher as he tees off In an important golf match. WITH CLOSE ATTENTION, gra- duate Dan Carlson watches his opponent putt. ii «3 140 Golf GOLF TEAM: first row, Lance McKeel. Tony Soerries, Jim Kava- das. Mitce Spiher, Doug Shepherd, John Guyton: second row, Tom Mortola, Mark Kreitzman. Coach Dan Polizzotto. Dan Carlson, Jeff Zima. John Bomba. POSITIONING HIMSELF for his next putt, junior Doug Shepherd gets organized. RESTING UP for the upcoming match, senior Tom Mortola. and graduates Mark Kreitzman. Dan Ferrara, John Guyton, and Dan Carlson discuss their plans. Lethal Strokes If all good things could happen to a team In one sea- son, Clay ' s 1985 golf team got more than its share. If you ' ve got a good team, you never say any- thing, then it ' s a surprise, said golf coach Dan Poliz- zotto. Coach Polizzotto said his team members had good attitudes and worked hard. They really didn ' t have any weak points because of the good balance they had. If someone was having a bad day, someone else picked up for them, said Poliz- zotto. The team won both the Kaeppler Invitational, which the team has won four out of the last six years, and the LaPorte Invitational, a first for Clay ' s golf team. In one season, the team broke their home course record twice. They took second place In the sectional with a score of 301, but came back to win the regional with a score of 311. The golf team finished their season with a Northern Indiana Confer- ence rank of second and sixth place in the state. In the last five years that Polizzotto has coached the team. Clay has had a win- ning percentage of over 800. Polizzotto felt that junior Tony Soerries did very well. At the spring sports ban- quet, graduate Mark Kreitz- man received the Most Valu- able Player award and the Sportsmanship Award went to graduate John Guyton. CONCENTRATION IS THE KEY. Graduate John Guyton takes a practice shot before the match. Golf 141 Alive Kicking Training for soccer began in March. Practices were held in the gym as the soc- cer team prepped itself for what would prove to be an exciting season. With ten re- turning lettermen and the experience of Coach George Lund, the team held the at- tention of people around the state and was looking forward to a good season. A major strength of the team was the returning of two goalies, graduates Dave Donnelly and Rob Brogle. Clay won their first four games and then tied War- saw. After that they won an- other three games and tied again before they suffered their first loss.They showed a strong offensive unit as ju- nior Alan Holtzlander led the NiSL in scoring, and ju- nior Jerry Trent and sopho- more Matt Kahn finished in the top ten of the league. Two games that proved to be the only thing keeping them from a NISL title were the games with St. Joe and Adams. lf we would ' ve beat- en St. Joe and Adams, ac- cording to junior Mike Sav- age, we would have won the NISL title and would have had a more positive at- titude for the playoffs. Un- fortunately, we lost to both and because we lost to Ad- ams, we were down going into playoffs. When we played, we just didn ' t have any enthusiasm. Although the defeat in the playoffs ended one of the most successful years in Clay soccer, the morale of the returning team is quite high. With a lot of readjust- ing I think we will be as good, if not better, than we were this year, said senior Kurt Gruner. A lot of the city ' s good players graduat- ed this year and we ' ll have a good number of starters re- turning. At the awards ceremony, graduate Kent Wehlage took the Kiwanis and MVP awards while Kurt Gruner -en the Sporte r:cidahip Award. WITH A DETERMINED EXPRES- SION, graduate goalie Dave Don- nelly makes sure there is no score. JS • '  J«x( , 142 Soccer GIVING EACH OTHER TEN, sopho- more Oliver Atassi and junior Alan Holtzlander compliment each oth- er on the previous play. SOCCER CLAC OPP. Niles 2 Marian 4 Washington 8 Warsaw 2 2 LaSalle 7 1 Elk- Memorial 3 1 Mishawaka 7 1 St, Joseph ' s 3 EC. Washington 2 2 Riley 1 Elk. Central 3 4 Adams 2 5 Penn 3 2 Trinity 6 1 Warsaw 2 SEASON RECORD 9-4-2 J.V. RECORD 3-2-1 SOCCER TEAM: first row, Olivei Atassi, Mike Gavazzoni. Denise Whittleton. Bubba Thomson, Rot Brogle. Dave Donnelly, Dave Kieffer, Danny Morse. Marc Gold- stem: second row, Reed Solomon. Kurt Gruner, P.J. Catanzarite, Mark Kiskorna. Jeff Nutty. Kent Wehlage. John Mueller, Wayne Borton. Mike Savage, Alan Holtzlander: third row, ill Dawson, Chris Schuiz, Jerry Trent, Matt Kahn, Art Roberson. Jens Sorenson, Jon Cox, Mark Brid- well. Brad Zesinger, Coach George Lund. LISTENING to some advice from Coach Lund are sophomore Mike Gavazzoni, senior Brad Zesinger, and sophomore Matt Kahn. 143 TAKING IT EASY, junior Donna Bunde relaxes on the bench, incog- The New Era Under the leadership of the new head coach Colleen Doyle, the 1985 girls ' Soft- ball team ended its season with a 3-13 record. The Co- lonials played 15 regular season games and one game in the sectional. The season would have ended after the last regular season game of the year, but this was the first year in which the state tournament was adopted for Softball. This gave the sport the attention and coverage that it deserved. The team had a different outlook on the season: no longer were they playing just for the N.I.C. cham- pionship — they were play- ing for a chance to go down state. The team started their season in March with condi- tioning and fundamental practice, and it did not end until May. Coach Doyle stat- ed, I was satisfied with the performance of the team, RECEIVING LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS, Coach Colleen Doyle helps senior Michelle Janda with her catcher ' s equipment because we were basically a young team. The team was led by graduates Kim Forsey, Pam Engdahl, and senior Molly Mahoney. Forsey led the team in hitting a .415 bat- ting average. Engdahl ' s pitching came through when they needed it and Molly Mahoney, who was named to the second team All-Conference, did an out- standing job defensively in the outfield. Although the team graduated many sen- iors, this year ' s team should be better. Coach Doyle com- mented on the 1986 team when she said, this year ' s team should be better de- fensively and could be even better if we can find a pitch- er. The Sportsmanship Award went to Pam Engdahl and Kim Forsey w as named Most Valuable Player for the season. 144 Softball DOWN THE STRETCH, graduate Kim Forsey shows that even the bad throws don ' t get by. SOFTBALL CLAY GPP Penn 4 7 St, Joseph ' s 1 5 Washington 1 9 M.C. Elston 11 10 Adams 4 3 Marian 2 15 Riley 7 6 Ney Prairie 5 22 LaSalle 1 13 Washington 1 4 Concord 17 Elk, Memorial 5 32 Elk Central 6 13 Mishawaka 2 5 LaPorte 15 22 Sectional — St. J oe 2 16 SEASON RECORD 3-13 NIC. RECORD 3-6 LETTING IT FLY, graduate Elly Kang puts everything into her throw. GIRLS ' SOFTBALL TEAM: sitting. Betsy Papaleo. Melissa Block, Missy Stewart, Faith Johns, Amy Hughes: kneeling. Coach Kim Hively, Karen Chance, Molly Mahoney. Ann Mon- dovics, Kim Forsey, Kari Graham, Brenda DeFreeuvv, Mary Popovich: standing. Coach Colleen Doyle. Teri Kistler, Ram Engdahl. Michelle Janda, Peggy Fuerbringer, Elly Kang, Donna Bunde, Softball 145 LISTENING INTENTLY, graduate Ernie Briscoe receives directions from Coach Charles Stallworth be- fore running 400 meter relay. WILL HE MAKE IT? Graduate Lee Curry strains to get himself over the bar in the pole vault. On The Move Maturity and senior lead- ership were the two things that strengthened the 1985 Boys ' Track Team. Coach Mark Tobolski said that any time you have senior leadership you can build and improve. The core of the program was due to graduates Ernie Briscoe, Derek McCauley, Eric Olis, and Carl Riley. There was only one single team victory, but many per- sonal victories. The small number of members hurt the record — and the out- come of the sectionals. The team lacked depth, but everybody sacrificed a lot, commented junior Drew Miale. One of the low points of the season was not being able to spread the tal- ent far enough to go on to regionals. Highlights of the season for Tobolski included seeing people improve — not just seniors and varsity, but also B-team. Also, sending a number of participants to sectionals, regionals, and state meets. Junior Danan Jordan, sen- ior Dan Taborn, McCauley, and Briscoe went down to the state in the 400 relay. Briscoe also went down for the 100 meters. They also set school records in these events, :43.16 and :10.6 sec- onds respectively. I ' m glad we ended the season on a good note (5 people at state) — it was Stallworth ' s last year and we gave him some- thing to remember, said senior Robby Minies. Stallworth feels that CHS Track is improving and that more quality men are par- ticipating. MVP Briscoe was awarded NIC title for the 100 and 200 meters, and Carl Riley was awarded 2nd team NIC for the 3200 me- ters. Olis earned the Sports- manship Award, and gra- duate Jim Yuhas was the winner of the Kiwanis Award. FINISHING THE RACE In good time, graduate Carl Riley breathes a sigh of relief at the end of a grueling 3200 meter race. 146 Boys ' Track RACING TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE, junior Drew Mlale leaves the others behind. BOYS ' TRACK TEAM: first row: Bar- on Murdock, Doug Botka. Scott Lewis, Jim Yulnas, Jeremy Hall. Donald Maxie. Carl Riley; second row, Robert Weymon. Jim Win- enger. Jay Love, Drew Miale. Dan Peck, Ethan Henderson. Derek McCauley; third row. Coach Mark Tobolski, Dan Taborn. Brian Emer- ick. Coach Charles Staliworth. Paul Yuhas. Eric Olis, Kris Gruner: miss- ing, Ernie Briscoe, Danan Jordan. Robbie Minies. BOYS ' TRACK CLAY OPP. S.B. Classic 8 15th LaSalle 48 78 Mishawaka 30 96 Elk. Memorial 28 98 Goshen Relays 10th Elk. Central 35 92 Washington 76 47 Niles Relay 3 15th Adams 44 79 Penn 41 88 M.C. Elston 27.5 88.5 Penn Invit. 40 5th Sectional 41 5th Regional 11 11th State 1 SEASON RECORD 1-9 NIC RECORD 1-8 TRYING TO JUMP farther than his opponent, junior Dan Peck hurls himself Into the sand pit. Boys ' Track 147 Girls ' Track CLAY OPP. LaVille 63 46 LaSalle 28 81 Mishawaka 33 76 Elk. Memorial 29 80 Riley 49 60 Elk. Central 26 78 Washington 26 83 Adams 43 66 Penn 29 80 M.C. Elston 36 73 St. Joseph ' s 52 56 City Meet 35.5 6th Princess Relays 11 Sectional 28.5 6th Regional 7 19th SEASON RECORD 1-10 NIC RECORD 0-9 PERFECTING the hand-off, sopho- more Elaine Waslkowski receives the baton from junior Carol Schwanke. AFTER AN EXHAUSTING race, ju- nior Lisa Burton takes a breather after running a 200 meter sprint. GIRLS ' TRACK TEAM: first row, Sheri Florkowski, Amy Moser, Jen- ny Stimson, Tara Grady: second row, Lisa Brown, Amy Inman, Judith Oks, Kim Floran, Anne Davidson, Carol Schwanke; third row, Lisa 148 Girls ' Track Burton. Sara Winters, Sam Tucker, Ann Webber, Danielle Wood, Elaine Wasikowski, Coach Stanley Dodg- son; missing, Maureen Poirier, Kathy Liu, Mary Michalos, Assistant Coach Therese Reilley. AT A GOOD PACE, graduate Kathy Liu runs ahead of her opponents. SUSPENDED IN MID-AIR, Senior Danielle Wood clears the high jump, attempting to break her 5 ' 1 record. The Right Track After a losing streak of thirty-two meets in a row, one of the highlights of the 1985 Girls ' Track Team was winning their first meet against LaVille. This was a young team — the smallest team Clay has had in eight years. The thing that hurt us the most was the short- age of shot and discus play- ers. All the participants were starting from scratch and Mary Tarner was in- jured and out for the sea- son, said Coach Stanley Dodgson. Despite the 1-10 (0-9 NIC) record, there were many highlights to this track team. There was a girls ' as- sistant coach added to the team for the first time. There were four members entered in sectionals and the team placed sixth in a field of eighteen teams. There were four members on the team who participat- ed in the sectionals: junior Lisa Burton, seniors Dan- ielle Wood, Maureen Poirier, and Sheri Florkowski. We made a good showing in the sectionals with only four people in it — better than we did in the city meet with the whole team, said Wood. Another high point of the season was the three school records that were set, and one that was tied. Burton set the record for the high jump at 5ft. 7 in., the 200 meters at 26.2 seconds, and tied the 100 meter record at 12.6 seconds. Florkowski set the record for the 300 hurdles at 48.4 seconds. Even though the record doesn ' t show it, the Track Team had many personal accomplishments, and with the addition of excel- lent freshmen talent, we will be better this year said ju- nior Amy Moser. Graduate Kathy Liu was the captain of the team. Sophomore Tara Grady re- ceived the Sportsmanship Award and senior Sheri Flor- kowski was awarded MVP, A GRIMACE FORMS on senior Sheri Florkowsld ' s face as she hurdles to- ward the finish line. Girls ' Track 149 SHOWING SHEER DETERMINA- TION, senior Chris Cho prepares for a smashing return. A Job Well Done They were a young team with only three upperclass- men and a new coach. To top it all off, the weather was cold. These don ' t seem to be very good odds for any team, but the 1985 Clay girls ' tennis team proved differently by overcoming such obstacles. Their sense of togetherness and good team spirit helped them to achieve their goal — to im- prove on preceding season records. The season was very good; the girls had fun and did well, said coach Sandy Tucker. The Most Valuable Player award went to senior Chris Cho, who also made second team all conference. The Sportsmanship award went to junior Beth Peterson. Many freshmen lettered, bringing good prospects for the 1986 team. The team went one round in sectionals, the first time the girls ' tennis team has made it that far. They ended their season with a confer- ence record of 4-5 and a sea- son record of 6-10. I look forward to next year: I think we will do bet- ter. The girls and I both have more experience now, said coach Tucker. AFTER SERVING THE BALL to her opponent, sophomore Jenny Hucl - ins hopes for an ace. 150 Girls ' Tennis WITH A SKILLED BACKHAND, gra- duate Tenia Wiemeri sets herself for the return. TEAM WORK IS WHAT IT ' S ABOUT! As senior Ann McGlinchey and ju- nior Tracy Kus demonstrate. GIRLS ' TENNIS CLAY OPP Marian 1 4 LaPorte 5 Elk. Memorial 2 3 Culver G.A. 4 1 Mishawaka 4 1 Penn 3 2 St. Joseph ' s 1 4 Riley 3 2 Washington 5 Elk. Central 5 Adams 5 Breman 5 M.C. Elston 2 3 LaSalle 1 4 SEASON 6-10 CONFERENCE 4-5 PSYCHED FOR A POWERFUL SERVE, sophomore Lisa Wind con- ceritrates on her opponent. GIRLS ' TENNIS TEAM: first row, Manager Lisa Kropf. Ann McGlin- chey. Jennifer Takacs. Tracy Kus. Christy Humeston, Kelly Talcott; second row, Jennifer Huckins, Jen- ny Lewis. Tami WenzeL Chris Cho. Tanya Hanesworth. Johannah Bel- lis: third row. Coach Sandy Tucker. Julie Breske, Kim Thompson. Tonia Wiemen. Beth Peterson. Emma Walshe. Lisa Wind. Girls ' Tennis 151 APPLYING HIS LONG PRACTICED backhand, senior P.J. Dobbins an- ticipates the winning match point. Boys ' Tennis CLAY OPP. Marian 5 John Glenn 5 Penn 4 1 Riley 3 2 Washington 5 St. Joseph ' s 3 2 LaSalle 5 Plymouth 4 1 Adams 3 2 Elk. Memorial 5 Elk, Central 3 2 Mishawaka 5 M.C. Elston 5 M.C. Marquette 5 Penn Doubles 2nd Concord Invit. 2nd SECTIONAL St. Joseph ' s 3 2 Penn 3 2 Adams 2 3 SEASON RECORD 16-1 CONFERENCE RECORD 9-0 BOYS ' TENNIS TEAM: front row, Coach Steve Chung, Josh Hender- son, Doug Jones, Oliver Atassi, Drew Jones, Matt Kahn; back row, John McCoy, Chris Calhoun, Jeff Ei- kelberner, Mike Macakanja, Dave Kolata, P.J. Dobbins, Art Roberson, Jeff Weber, Gregg Humeston. USING ALL HIS STRENGTH, junior Art Roberson smashes the ball to his awaiting opponent. 152 Boys ' Tennis KEEPING A CAREFUL EYE on the (Mil, Junior John McCoy prepares to score. Near Perfection The 1985 boys ' tennis team began practicing the third week of August with their first match not too far ahead. The team only lost one player to graduation last year but retained their most valuable player from the 1984 season; this put them in good shape to start off a new season. They also gained freshman Doug Jones, a welcomed addition. This year ' s captains were: seniors P.J. Dobbins and Gregg Humeston, both four year lettermen. Many players felt that coach Steve Chung, new to the team this year, brought more discipline, made good decisions, and all around knew what he was doing. The team members were close, they worked well together and had a lot of fun, on and off the court. Senior P.J. Dobbins felt that the high points of the season were, beating St. Joe twice, and winning the Northern Indiana Confer- ence. The team was undefeated and made it to the semi-fi- nal round of sectionals, los- ing a heartbreaker to Ad- ams. It ' s too bad we had to lose in sectionals because we were predicted to go to state competition, said senior Gregg Humeston. mtn il i iit ni ii in r CASTING HIS MAGICAL SPELL, senior Gregg Humeston hums the ball over the net. COMPLETING HIS SWING, junior Jeff Weber watches to make sure his opponent misses the ball. Boys ' Tennis 153 Changes On The Gridiron SET, BLUE, 22, GO! The Clay football team started its two-a-day practices on the eighth of August. I hated them. In August I think most people would rather be at the beach than getting dirty and sweaty, said senior Jay Love, but, it was because of the two-a- days practices that we were prepared for the Michigan City Elston game which was played in really humid weather. It was a season of constant change as the Co- lonials struggled through- out the season. One main problem was the lack of leadership at the position of quarterback. Senior Mike Zima started the first two games and was backed by junior Randy Dip- pell. Then sophomore Jeff Zima stepped into the spot- light in the third game against Riley and remained there until the homecoming game with Adams when he was replaced by his brother Mike. Mike shared the re- mainder of the season with sophomore Ted Seall. As the season progressed the team became tougher internally and although their efforts yielded only two victories throughout the year they all knew that they were better than the win-loss column showed. If there was one thing I think the team lacked, said sen- ior Brian Bowman, it was self-confidence. There were a couple of teams we should have beat but just couldn ' t overcome. But as the sea- son went on, we got a lot better and I guess we couldn ' t put it together en- tirely when we had to. THE FIERCE INTENSITY of the game keeps sophomores Jon Sny- der and David Aker in suspense. CONTEMPLATING HIS PERFOR- MANCE on the field, senior Pat Frame prepares himself for the rest of the game. 154 Football GETTING TO THE OUTSIDE senior Brian Bowman turns the corner on Adams senior Ron Chrobot. LISTENING ATTENTIVELY sopho- more Rob Johnson gets second- half instructions from his coach. Football CLAC OPP. Elk. Central 31 M.C. Elston 7 42 Riley 6 16 Washington 29 6 Mishawaka 3 20 Elk. Memorial 15 29 Adams 20 LaSalle 12 14 Sectional Games: Washington 44 6 Hobart 28 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM: first row, Herbie Fletcher, John Yacka. John Casteel, Billy Hendrix, Brian Frazier: second row, Carl Washing- ton, Noel Easton, Greg Florkowski, Eric Green, Calvin Maefield, Kenny Tate; third row, Shawn Jones, Ricky Bonds, Danato Harris. Scott Mer- edith, Aaron McLane, Jeff Kubiak, Chris Kowaleski; fourth row. Coach Smith, Yul Hubbard, Ernie Rans Dartagnan Newman, Ricky Harris, Chris Johnson. Leon Johnson, Andy Theus, Coach Fletcher. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM: first row, Jay Love. Kevin Hess, Brian Bowman. Kurt Gruner, Mike Zima. Brad Zesinger, Jim Matheson. Pat Frame. Brian Meredith. Jeff Jenkins, Mark Obenauf: second row, Bryan Morris, Tony Brown. Mike Savage. Jerry Trent, Alan Holtzlander, Kris Gruner, Jon Jordan, Matt Firestein, Dutch Frame. Randy Dippell, Baron Murdock. Danny Ta- born; third row. Fete Kasper. Ted Seall, Tom Morlan, Marty Borton, Mark Bridwell. Rory Faquette, Rick Brogle. Jeff Zima. Mike Obenauf, Dan Greve: fourth row, John W ashington, Victor Jones. Rob Min- ies. Kevin Goodin. Eric Mauer. David Aker. Shawn Albright. Al Stonier. Jon Snyder. Anish Fithadia; fifth row. Fete Robinson, Rob Johnson, Mike Tetzloff. Mike Board- ley. Stu McLinda. Brad Holycross. Kevin Henry. Dave Johnson: sixth row. Coach Pajakowski. Coach Danick. Coach King. Coach Kuntz. Coach Fuerbringer. Football 155 GIRLS ' CROSS COUNTRY CLAY OPP. Riley 21 38 Elk. Memorial 25 30 St. Joseph ' s 18 37 New Prairie 29 26 Chesterton 23 34 Mishawaka 24 33 M.C. Elston 36 22 Elk. Central 22 32 Adams 19 36 Penn 43 20 Washington 20 40 LaSalle 15 50 Adams 26 31 Marian 19 36 South Bend Stampede 50 1st New Prairie Invitational 332 13th City 59 1st Sectional 194 8th SEASON RECORD 11-3 NIC RECORD 7-2 3rd place BOYS ' CROSSCOUNTRY CLAY OPP Riley 43 18 Elk. Memorial 45 18 St. Joseph ' s 43 19 New Prairie 26 29 Mishawaka 48 16 M.C. Elston 49 15 Elk. Central 40 17 Adams 44 18 Penn 41 17 Washington 29 27 LaSalle 42 18 Adams 44 17 Marian 37 20 South Bend Stampede 170 6th New Prairie Invitational 332 13th City 145 5th Sectional 231 8th SEASON RECORD 1-12 NIC RECORD 0-9 CROSSING the finish line — the expression on Junior Emma Walshe ' s face says it all. DISPLAYING the running form that qualified her for semi-state, fresh- man Jenny Culbertson attempts to pass Washington ' s Cindy Stall- worth. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: first row, Kim Floran. Jenny Culbertson. Jenny Stimson, Tracy Serwatka. Sheri Florkowski, Hilary Werner. Darin Hoff. Mark Sepeta, Paul Yu- has. David Yuhas, Jake Frost: second row, Sam Tucker. Emma Walshe, Sara Winters, Amy Moser, Maureen Poiner. Lisa Wind. Elatne Wasrkowskr. Gregg Mueller. Danan Jordan. Jon Mueller, Scott Lewis, Rich Eberiy; third row, Terry Boehm, Dan Peck, Chrjs Schulz. Doug Eotka. Drew Miale. Jeff Sepeta, Toby Frost. Coach Mark Tobolski. Coach Stanley Dodgson. 156 Cross Country CROSS COUNTRY can be fun! As exhibited by senior Maureen Poir- ier. RELAXING before his race, sopho- more Scott Lewis takes a moment to reflect on the upcoming race. Double Spirit Go Clay, Go! Fire up! Stretch out! Get ready! Re- member — MTXEI! These words were often shouted by members of the team as Clay runners were seen striding out through the course. Both parts of the Cross Country Team of 1985 were tightly bound with team spirit, enthusi- asm, and comradery. Although the two teams ran together in practice and traveled together to the meets, they competed in their own individual races. The girls ' season was filled with bright spots. The 11-3 record was a big improvement over last year ' s record of 6-8. They won two champion- ships, the first ever in his- tory of the girls ' team — City and the South Bend Stampede. The key factor that made the team so competitive was that eight girls were commit- ted enough to running to make up a strong core, commented Coach Stanley Dodgeson. Possibly the brightest spot of the team was MVP Jenny Culbertson ' s im- pressive talent. She led the team setting the school re- cord at 15:00.0 for the 4K race, breaking the old by over a minute and a half. She was first nominee for All-Conference NIC team and placed second in sec- tionals behind defending state champion Carol Gray. When asked to com- ment on the season, Jenny claimed, It was a good season, but I hope to do better next year. The boys ' team had dis- covered their success in a different fashion. Suc- cess does not necessarily mean winning or losing — it can also mean establish- ing the goals that we had set in the beginning of the season, stated Coach Mark Tobolsk!. That goal was in establishing pride in the runners, and never throwing in the towel with all the problems that the team faced. Within the next two years, the boys ' teams could merge as one of the top contenders in the city. Both teams suffered from injuries. Three of the key runners were out with stress fractures. For the girls, there was also the ad- ded disappointment of their showing in section- als. But when summing up the entire season, junior Emma Walshe comment- ed, It was fantastic — it made my year. Seniors Doug Botka and Maureen Poirier won Kiwanis Awards, sopho- more Paul Yuhas earned MVP, and the Sportsman- ship Award was given to seniors Jeff Sepeta and Sheri Florkowski. S-T-R-E-E-E-T-C-H!! Seniors Chris Schuiz and Doug Botl a lead the group in their daily warm-up exer- cises before practice. Cross Country untry XD Goin For A Kill Enthusiasm, spirit, dedi- cation, fellowship. These words and many others come to mind when one de- scribes the efforts of the players on the volleyball team. The odds were against them from the start — only three returning lettermen for the varsity squad with the newcomers having little previous varsity playing time. But, as opposed to last year, the girls had better attitudes, played more as a team, and had more fun, stated Coach Colleen Doyle. Some of the players felt that the recognition they re- ceived was not ample con- sidering the amount of work put into the sport which in- cluded six hours a day from the end of July to the begin- ning of school. Second Team NIC player Molly Ma- honey stated that the fan support was lacking, but we were able to maintain a good attitude and still take pride in our game. Despite the 2-7 NIC re- cord, the practices were at- tended, the games were played, the effort was there. All in all, the attitude that prevailed throughout was a sense of pride. The captains were seniors Michelle Janda and Molly Mahoney. Janda was also the recipient of MVP, and junior Teri Kistler earned the Sportsmanship Award. Senior Tiffany Gorelik was awarded Kiwanis. AS YOUNGER SISTER looks on with a smile, senior Tamara Massie pins a corsage on her mother on parent recognition day. B-TEAM VOLLEYBALL: first row: Karla Taylor, Mary Mahoney, Teri Buffy Kilbase, Donna Bunde, Peggy Kistler, Karen Chance, Yvette Fuerbringer, Robin Kucinsky: sec- Rauber. ond row, Coach Sue Montgomery, COOLING HERSELF OFF with a spray of water, senior Danielle Wood shares a moment of laughter with her friends. FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL: first row: Tae Kim, Charmayne Gorelik, Dana Vanpaemel, Heather Burdick; second row: Coach Kristine Kelley, Michele Warner, Michelle Tetzloff, Bonnie Lamphier, Beth Lanphere, Heather Rolnicki, Mary Florkowski, Sharman Williams. ,.. .. 158 Girls ' Volleyball GOING FOR A KILL, junior Jenny Sriver spikes the bail past tiie out- reached hands of the blocking op- ponents. EXHAUSTED after a long, hard game, senior Molly Mahoney takes a break to reflect upon the last point. GIRLS ' VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM: first row, Janice Neely. Mi- chelle Janda. Tiffany Gorelik: sec- ond row: Jenny Sriver, Molly Ma- honey, Tamara Massie, Danielle Wood, Coach Colleen Doyle. CLAY OPP. Concord 2 John Glenn 2 Plymouth 2 New Prairie 2 Marian 2 La Porte 1 2 SEASON RECORD 2-15 NIC RECORD 2-7 Girls ' Volleyball 159 URGING HER TEAMMATE ON, ju- nior Mary Popovich encourages a victory. Girls ' Swimming CLAY OPP. Adams 76 93 Elkhart Central 47 124 M.C Elston 62 109 LaSalie 97 74 Elkhart Memorial 76 96 Mishawaka 85 84 Perm 28 55 Riley 75 97 Washington 94 74 Culver G.A. 100 66 Valparaiso 54 116 LaPorte 62 111 Munster 63 108 Plymouth 80 91 SEASON RECORD 410 N.I.C. RECORD 3-6 GIRtS ' SWIM TEAM: first row, Jenny Dit- trich, Dana Stopcynsl i, Betsy Greve, Kathy Martens, Jeanie Hendricks, Robin Brown; second row, Anne Peterson, Nicole Olson, Reagan McManus. Nancy Lootens Cathy Raven; third row, Frankie BileHo Rhonda Ross, Chris Irish, Amy Hughes Beth Peterson, Mary Popovich, Cynd Gerber, Lisa Pulaski, Jenny Dillman fourth row, Tad Brown, manager: Sue Bennett, Diane Weiss. Kathy Wirtz, Cynd Gibbens, Anja Wachenfeld, Coach Darci King-0 ' Blenis, Coach John Weisser. Girls ' Swimming Stepping Stones At Clay, one of the most demanding sports is swim- ming. This year the girls ' swim team posted a winning record. The record, howev- er, does not show how much time and dedication was put into the season. Before most students were awake, the swimmers were already in the pool practicing. And by the time students were arriving at school the girls ' swim team was just getting ready for the day — only to face another gruelling prac- tice after school. It ' s always tough at first, said senior Diane Weiss, but as the season progressed everyone got used to the schedule and we all became pretty close to each other. Behind the leadership of seniors Jenny Michaels, Cyndi Gibbens, Diane Weiss, Sue Bennett, and Kathy Wirtz the girls ' swim team set a firm foundation for the future as this year was quoted as being a rebuild- ing year . The season was one filled with ups and downs but with a sort of anticipation to- wards next year. We were a real young team this year and many freshmen and sophomores got experience that will help us in coming years, said sophomore and two-year letter winner Rea- gan McManus. There are also others who are looking forward to next year. Coach Darci King-O ' B- lenis said, I was pleased with this year ' s team. And although we lost some real- ly dedicated girls, I am an- ticipating a good return for next year. This was a re- building year and I know we took steps in the right direc- tion. I ' m looking ahead to the next few years because with some hard work and dedication we will be a sound team and maybe win some championships. COMPARING RESULTS with some members of the team, Coach Darci King-0 ' Blenis gives a few tips to fol- low. AFTER COMPLETING THE RACE, senior Diane Weiss checks to see her time. Girls ' Swimming 161 Relaxed Competition Many Clay students could be found at area parks and gyms and in various back- yards after school and on weekends. These people were participating in the re- laxed competition of non- school sponsored sports. It was very common to see a football game in the vacant lot down the street or a vi- cious basketball game at Notre Dame ' s gym. Just as common was the lunchtime frisbee toss in the parking lot. Non-varsity sports are more fun than varsity be- cause it ' s not as serious and you can joke around, said senior Bryan Fox. Senior Dave DuByne added, You don ' t have to play by the rules, you can get radical and bust each other up. There ' s no specified prac- tice time, you just play whenever. Soccer was another sport often played by many out- side of school. Clay has var- sity soccer for boys, but girls ' soccer has not yet been organized as a varsity team. The girls have orga- nized their own league and they are in the process of being recognized as a varsi- ty sport. This is very disap- pointing to many seniors on the team. I enjoyed playing on the team but I only wish I could play when soccer be- comes varsity, said senior Maureen Wirtz. Next year we are going to work harder to get soccer recognized as varsity, junior Kelly Don- nelly said. Kelly also added, More girls should go out, it ' s a lot of fun. The girls had a winning season with a record of 8 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. I felt we had a really good team and I was surprised we didn ' t make it farther. We all worked well together, said senior Mari Tarner. All in all, the girls had a great time and those who will be on the team next year look forward to girls ' soccer being a varsity sport. THE WARM DAYS OF EARLY FALL are great football weather as soph- omore Brett Firestein, St. Joe ju- nior Jim Heverly, and freshman Willie Heiden show. 162 Sports Feature JUST RELEASING THE FRISBEE, ju- nior Dutch Frame watches for his score in a game of frisbee-golf. DRENCHED IN SWEAT, senior Nan- cy Guikema moves the ball down the field. POWDERPUFF PRACTICE CAN PROVE DANGEROUS! Senior Crissy Davis is carried off the field by sen- iors Kris Peterson and Todd Bur- gess. GIRLS ' SOCCER TEAIW: first row, Jenni Lanphere. Michelle Gates, Laura Lavanture, MaeLei Walton, Courtney Baranay: second row, Re- becca Brogle, Rebecca Foley, Stephanie Wagner, Katheryne ler- aci, Tracy Serwatka, Amy Moser. Stephanie Heiden, Tracy Kus. Jen- ny Huckins, Maureen Wirtz: third row, coach Serwatka. Deann Beach. Nancy Guikema. Michelle Levitt. Carolyn Mowen. Mari Tarner, Kelly Donnelly. Michelle Cherry. Tiffany Dahdah, Jenny Ad- ams, Maureen Butler, Chris Kart- man. Coach Constantine. Sports Feature 163 A New Wave What kind of person would start weight-train- ing in late September, be gin practicing in early Oc- tober, and not finish the season until late Febru- ary? The answer to this question is the Boys ' Swim Team, otherwise known as the Purple Tide. The swimmers would arise every morning before school at 5:00 and be in the pool by 5:30, before many of us would even think about getting out of bed. Then after school they would practice for yet another two to three hours. This was the sched- ule that the swimmers had until February. But the members of the swim team agreed that it was worth all the work. When February finally did arrive, the team had only one practice a day, making the workload a little easier to endure. These practices normally started with a warm up of about 40 laps. The sectionals brought with it a new feeling of dedication. The season was long and grueling, but the everyday monotony was quickly diminished in their anticipation for the meet of the year. Although the team finished their season with a 2-13 mark, they made a strong showing at the sectionals, receiving a fifth place over-all. Despite winning only a few meets this year, the swimmers did not let their record dampen their spirit. They gave 100 percent all the time, everyday, day in, and day out, stated first year coach John Weisser. The bright spots on the team were senior-captains Sean Scoles, Dave Athey, and Alex MacDonald, sen- ior Jeff Burke, and junior Ryan Nagy. At the Winter Sports Banquet the team ' s M.V.P. was senior Dave Athey. The Sportsmanship award went to senior Alex Mac- Donald. The team ' s Kiwanis winner was senior Jeff Burke. DETERMINATION HAS CONTROL of sophomore Jim Bopp as he pre- pares for a dive. 164 NO, NO, LIKE THIS! Coach Rick BUILDING ENTHUSIASM, the team VogI instructs sophomore Mike Ga- tries to gain some spirit by doing a vazzoni. chant before a meet. BOYS ' SWIMMING: first row, Jim Bopp, Oa e Floyd. Brian Emerick, Frank Bilello, Chris Grummet. Mike Gavazzoni Jeff Hazel. Coach Rick VogI: second row, Ryan Nagy, Dave Athey, Ale MacDonald. Sean Scoles. scorekeeper Andrea Greg- ory, scorekeeper Cydni Gibbens. Coach John Weisser: missing, Jeff Burke. NICE COIN ' SEAN! Senior Jeff Burke congratulates senior Sean Scoles on his victory. STROKE! STROKE! STROKE! Sen- ior Jeff Burke gives his all during his race. Boys ' Swimming CLAY OPP. Washington 103 63 MIshawaka 72 95 Culver M.A. 74 98 Penn 64 103 Concord 66 103 LaSalle 94 78 Goshen 52 107 Riley 62 110 Warsaw 51 120 Elk. Memorial 72 98 Bridgeman, Ml 54 117 M.C. Elston 58 112 Elk. Central 69 102 Adams 79 88 LaPorte 54 118 SEASON RECORD 2-13 CONFERENCE RECORD 2-7 ■n Boys ' Swimming 165 Girls Basketball CLAY OPP. 1 LaPorte 52 54 St. Joseph ' s 50 63 Marian 48 45 Goshen 42 50 Penn 41 71 John Glenn 42 59 LaSalle 35 52 Elk. Memorial 64 54 Concord 46 50 Adams 34 41 Culver 54 46 Concord 46 50 Riley 56 44 Mishawaka 42 67 M.C. Eiston 72 70 Elk. Central 51 33 Washington 47 41 SBCSC TOURNEY Adams 59 55 St Joseph ' s 44 65 SECTIONALS Mishawaka 55 63 SEASON RECORD 8-11 NIC RECORD 5-4 SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO MARIAN PLAYERS, sophomore Jenny Adams releases a shot to- wards the basket. J.V. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL: first row, Cyndi Taborn, Michelle Gates, Carmen Hartz, Tahesha Blount, O ' Kelly Williams, Tracy O ' Neal; second row, Coach Don Wilson, Willa Harvell, Karen Chance, Debbie Block, Maurica Plump. Shelli Chmielewski, An- gle Harris, Coach Rick Forbes. VARSITY GIRLS ' BASKETBALL: first row, Danielle Wood, Tamara Massie, Chris Martens, Mari Tarner, Sheri Florkowski: sec- ond row. Coach Don Wilson, Jenny Sriver, Molly Mahoney, Jenny Adams, Sandy Von Res- torff, Anja Wachenfeld, Becky Myers, Coach Rick Forbes. 166 Girls ' Basketball CATCHING THE BALL, junior Jenny Sriver provides a moment of sus- pense with her display of intense concentration. 0 SETTLING FOR AN EASY TWO POINTS, senior Mary Tarner jumps to lay the ball in the net. PUNCHING THE GAP of the 2-3 zone, sophomore Michelle Gates dishes the ball off for a teammate. Hot Shot Dedication, hard work, and team unity were all words used to describe the girls ' basketball team. Coach Rick Forbes empha- sizes this point by stating this was the top quality of girls I have been involved with. One of the major weak- nesses of the season was adjusting to the new coaching staff. Other fac- tors which hurt the team were injuries, and lack of team support. It ' s diffi- cult to keep your head up when you practice three hours a day and find a fourth of fans that the guys ' games pull, stated sophomore Karen Chance. One of the many cli- maxes of their 8-11 season was beating Memorial, who was tied for the NIC championship. Memorial had lost to St. Joe, who was ranked 1 in the region- als. Clay also made it to semi-finals against St. Joe in the Holiday Tourney, and beat M.C. Elston, ranked number two in the NIC. The team is looking for- ward to a better upcoming season. It was not at all a bad season, as senior Danielle Wood declares, one thing we did retain was our team spirit. Sen- ior Molly Mahoney con- firms this by saying We never really reached our potential, but the friend- ships that developed are worth much more than any record — in that re- spect we did have a win- ning season. Captain Mahoney re- ceived a position on 1st team NIC; she also earned the Kiwanis and MVP awards. Sophomore Jenny Adams was singled out in her performance and made All Tourney. Sports- manship was awarded to senior Sheri Florkowski. WITH A LOOK of fierce determina- tion, senior Tammy Massie strug- gles to jump on the loose ball. Girls ' Basketball 167 A New Season The 1985-86 Boys ' Bas- ketball Team was predicted to finish the season in last place in the conference and only win a maximum of five games. The team proved these expectations wrong. After losing five seniors and over half of the points scored last season, the new seniors Bob Adams, Jon- athon Jones, and Brian Wolff were pushed into the leadership position. This was also the first year of head coaching for Tom DeBeats at the varsity level. Coach DeBeats brought a new attitude toward Clay High School basketball. The first team for coach DeBeats will be remembered as a team that never quit, and al- ways gave 100 percent. Only two returning lettermen on the team and very little var- sity experience showed up early in the season. As the season ran on, the team got better and started playing more together. The team still had some shortcomings. We lacked an aggressive offensive re- bounder, and a defensive stopper. In order for us to win we had to do the little things, such as blocking out on the defensive end and take high percentage shots, stated Coach De- Beats. All in all though, I was pleased with the leader- ship and the quality of play- ers on the team. The Sectionals were a wel- comed sight to the Colo- nials as they finished out the year against three top ten teams: M.C. Elston, M.C. Rogers, and LaPorte. The Colonials won the opening game of the Sectionals against LaSalle, but lost to rival Adams in the semi-fin- als. Looking to the future, the Clay basketball team will continue to win and further make Clay High School a force in years to come. At the Winter Sports Ban- quet the team named Jon- athon Jones as M.V.P., Ricky Miller as the Sports- manship winner, and Bob Adams as the Kiawanis Award winner. Two seniors, Jonathon Jones and Brian Wolff, were both selected to the All Holi- day Tourney Team, and the All Metro Team. B-TEAM BASKETBALL TEAM: f ronl row, Henry Miller, Jon NemetNl Doug Mondovics, Robert Lacy, Mik| Maynard. Jeff Zima, Chris Woodsf second row. Coach Tom DeBaets Steve Scott, David Deahl, Jasoi Parker, Bruce Dudley, Jason Dier Brian Przbysz, Phil Humnicky, Tig| Diggins, Coach Greg Humnicky. 1 H i1 ft kC SbC SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS, junior Shawn Major posts up under the basket waiting for a pass from a teammate. IN YOUR FACE!!! Senior Jonathon Jones knows exactly what the crowd wants as he jumps up to slam the ball through the basket. 168 Boys ' Basketball FRESHMEN BASKETBALL TEAM: front row, Brian Fisher. Dou;i Jones, Bobby Uyheiji, Nathan Pin kerton, Ricky Bonds, Damon Wilder, Tony Wigfall; back row, Coach Mike Gooding, Dartagnan Newman. Ron- dell Sims, Troy Renken. Andy Theus, Doug Werner. Leon John ston, Aaron Rollins, Jessie Huston, Coach Keith Foley. RISING TO THE OCCASION, senior Brian Wolff takes a jump shot over the outstretched arm of Marian senior Rick McGlllcuddy. Basketball CLA ( OPP. 1 M C. Marquette 71 51 Marian 68 70 Gl(;nn 65 55 Westview 62 78 Elkhart Central 66 73 Washington 51 66 F-W. Elmhurst 80 71 Holiday Tournannent: Adams 75 53 Warsaw 52 53 Adams 62 84 F W, Snider 55 71 Elkhart Memorial 56 50 Riley 61 57 LaSalle 76 59 Penn 37 53 Mishav aka 61 60 St. Joseph ' s 67 47 M,C. Elston 74 80 M.C. Rogers 58 86 LaPorte 39 83 Sectional: LaSalle 68 53 Adams 51 75 SEASON RECORD 10-12 J.V. RECORD 3-15 N I.C RECORD 4-5 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM: front row. Coach Greg Humnicky. Dave Kubiak, Jonathon Jordan. Eric Dit- trich, Jonathon Jones, Art Rober- son. Coach Tom DeBaets: second row, Jon Washington, Ricky Miller. Brian Wolff, Shawn Major. Bob Ad- ams, Dicky Collins. Tige Diggins. Steve Scott. FAST BREAK! Freshman Damon Wilder beats his opponents down court to score an easy layup. Boys ' Basketball 169 Hock CLAY OPP. i Hobart 3 3 Culver 10 North Central 2 4 Morgan Park 12 Culver (JV) 3 2 Erie Prep. 2 6 Carmel 1 7 Sylvania 2 12 Riley 10 3 Brother Rice 1 1 Columbus 2 3 DeUasalle 7 1 Bishop McNamara 8 3 Culver (JV) 4 4 St. Joseph ' s 2 8 Richmond Central 7 1 Adams 1 2 Penn 3 1 Marisf 4 1 Bishop Noll 5 3 Thorton Fractional 3 Loyola Academy 4 3 North Central 5 3 New Haven 3 7 Penn 5 1 Grand Rapids Cath. 2 6 Culver (JV) 4 1 Adams 2 2 Columbus 5 Columbus 2 3 Riley 4 1 Penn 7 2 DePere 2 5 Adams 4 2 Riley 3 2 New Haven 4 13 Culver (JV) 3 7 Adams 4 3 Culver (JV) 3 2 Riley 4 3 Riley 3 5 St. Joseph ' s Invit. 3rd Miami of Ohio Tourn 6th SEASON 2116-4 M.H.S.H.L. 12-3-3 SjL. m 170 Hockey HOCKEY TEAM: front row, Bry- an Carpenter. David Kolata, Shawn Albright; second row, N l- lie Heiden. Matt Firestein, Dutch Frame, Brett Firestein. Kurt Gruner, Karl Kaisater; third row, Andy Mielstrup, Todd Burgess, Eric Ramsey. Pat Frame, John McCoy, Shane Buckles; missing, Todd Barker, Bob Morlan, Mike Savage. IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN CONTROL of the puck, senior Shane Buckles moves ahead of his opponent. KEEPING AN EYE on the puck, ju- nior Mike Savage watches the ac- tion at the goal. WITH CLOSE ATTENTION, Coach Cranda and members of the team watch the action on the ice. Fire On Ice Hockey — exciting, fast moving, and rough. Most people enjoy hockey for those reasons. Others are more serious about the sport and devote hours of practice to be the best. Clay ' s hockey team did just that. They finished their season with an overall re- cord of 21-16-4. The team also took the championship in the Michiana high school hockey league with a record of 12-3-3. At the state com- petition, senior Pat Frame shot the winning goal to give the team a fifth place ranking. Three players made the City All-Star team, junior David Kolata, goal- tender, senior Pat Frame, forward, and junior Todd Barker, forward. The hockey team does not receive any financial sup- port from the school sys- tem, therefore the cost to each player runs around $300-$400 per season. There are many costs, that most do not consider. Ice time, uniforms, skates, and sticks to name a few. Most people like to watch hockey, and at Clay there is no exception. Large num- bers of students are in the stands at each game cheer- ing the team on to victory. I like to watch Pat knock the other team members around, said senior Chris Schulz. Most just enjoy the excitement of the game. MAKING HIS MOVE for a shot at the goal, junior Todd Barker heads down the ice. HELPING TO DEFEND the goal, ju- nior Dutch Frame pushes the oppo- nent back. Hockey 171 New Records And New Respect Bringing home Clay ' s first sectional title this year, the wrestling team proved that they were more than just another team of almosts. We always knew that we had the potential to win the sectional and when it came, we were ready for it. We wanted it, and we went out and got it. I really am glad that I was a part of the team this year, said junior Kris Gruner. Vigorous workouts, hard, long, practices, and maintaining a finite weight are a few things you can count on when you are a part of the wrestling pro- gram. There is no easy route to being a good wrestler. Only through hard work and dedication can one become a good wrestler. It Is a very demanding sport In which you have to utilize every ounce of strength that you have In order to win. Having their best season ever, the team did well and broke the old school record of most NIC wins in a season with five. The caliber of Indi- viduals on the team was high. With consistent win- ners such as seniors Jay Love, John Castllla, Brian Meredith, and Wayne Bor- ton, junior Kris Gruner, sophomore Gary Bogunia, and freshman Steve Bo- gunia, Clay was well primed when they entered the post- season tourney. One other school record that was broken this year was the most wins in the 167 lb. weight class. It was broken by Brian Meredith. After winning the Sectionals, the team placed fifth in the re- gionals, the highest th(| team has ever placed in th historyof the program. Senl iors Wayne Borton and Bri- an Meredith both advanced to semi-state competition but ended their season there. It was a great year, but I ' m optimistic about next year. Look for us to be a serious contender for the sectional s next year, too, said sophomore Gary Bo- gunia. All in all, it goes to show you, hard work really pays off. TAKE THAT! Senior Brian Meredith inflicts some heavy damage upon his opponent. 172 Wrestling J.V. WRESTLING: first row, M rk Sepeta. Chuck Hooks. Alan Chri ' t. Joel Hickman, Delturon Sanders. second row, Gilbert Williams, Scott Rich, Tom Casteel, Shane Powell, Donn Ha, John Yacka, third row, Coach Dave Gleason, Terry Boehrn, Pat Reppert, Rob Mauer, Joe Greer. Al Stohler. Coach Gilbert Martin. HALF-NELSON? PILEDRIVER? Oh, decisions, decisions. Senior Jay Love contemplates his next move. DOMINATING HIS OPPONENT, senior Wayne Borton scores points against a member of the Marian team. VARSITY WRESTLING: first row, Steve Bogunia, Greg Batten, Scott Meredith, Mark Ruff, Jeff Sepeta. second row, Gary Bogunia. John Castilla. Dominic Pansi. Wayne Bor- ton, Billy Jones, third row. Coach Dave Gleason, Brian Meredith. Mark Bridwell, Jay Love, Kris Gruner, Coach Gilbert Martin Wrestling CLAY OPP New Prarie 58 16 LaSalle 35 40 Northwood 56 11 Adams 38 26 St, Joe 24 42 M.C. Elston 40 24 Elkhart Cental 49 22 Adams 57 6 LaVille 59 18 Washington 52 20 Riley 36 36 Pent! 13 57 Mishawaka 10 50 Elkhart Memorial 32 24 Marian 24 32 Niles Invitat onal 126 4th Place Brandywine Invitat onal 91 5th Place Sectional 164 1st Place Regional 47 5th Place SEASON RECORD 9-5-1 CONFERENCE RECORD 5-3-1 J,V, RECORD 6-6 Wrestling 173 VARSITY POMS: front row, Jessie Walters. Kathy McClelland: second row, Cindy Shumaker. Colleen Mor- ton, Traci Boyd. Sue Kovach. Ann McGlinchey: third row, Lisette Mill- er. Sara Hartman. Missy Topper, Kelli Buckles. Sue Faltynski. Mi- chelle Borkowski, Jennie Guzzi, Jen- ny Lewis. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: front row, Cathy Baranay. Tara Grady. Stephanie Steward: second row, Danielle Abbott. Carol Schwanke, Tricia Thomas: third row, Ann Web- ber, Wayne Borton, Jeremy Hall, Jill Schultz. New Directions This year the pom pon squads, the cheerleaders, and the flag corps were all lead by new sponsors. Mrs. Chris Torok, new sponsor for both varsity and JV poms, Mr. Howard Wallace and Miss Leslie Kelsch to- gether sponsored the cheer- leaders, and Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson sponsored the flag corps. The poms began practic- ing as soon as school was let out last June. Both squads also went to the University of Michigan for camp over the summer to prepare themselves for the upcom- ing football season. They practiced during the week after school to learn the routines for the Friday games. Senior Kathy McClelland said, Being a pom is quite time consum- ing, but is worth the effort. Clay poms also took first place In the state competi- tion in December. Mr. Wallace and Miss Kelsch worked with the big- gest group of cheerleaders Clay has had in a long time. This was also the first year Clay has had male cheer- leaders, senior Wayne Bor- ton and sophomore Jeremy Hall. The cheerleaders also went to camp over the sum- mer at Bethel College. The members of the squads were young and most will return next year. Junior Cathy Baranay said, Cheer- leading is a lot of fun. Some- times I get a little nervous because of all the people watching, but the nervous- ness doesn ' t last long. The flag corps performed at half-time with the band at all home football games this year. Every morning, first hour, the flags practiced for their upcoming perfor- mances. Many flag corps members agreed, We work hard to get respect from the student body. 174 FLAG CORPS; front row, Ranette Moore: second row, Melanie Gray, Tracy Knapp. Angela Parker; third row. Dawn Garrison. DeShawn Lax. Michelle Bennett, Shannon Lott: missing, Debbie DeLalla. CHEERING THE TEAM ON TO VIC- TORY are juniors Danielle Abbott and Cathy Baranay, as they try to get the crowd fired up. ' H jQl| 5l 1 ;  r . ' IM f- -J H i r rf ' jHI f WBSBSM J.V. POMS: front row, Amy Kon- BIDDING FAREWELL AFTER AN- rath. Paula Burud; second row, OTHER PERFORMANCE, senior Wendy Seager, Ann Burgess, Kelly Jessie Walters, junior Sue Kovach. Johnston, Jenni Lanphere. Lisa and sophomore Jennie Guzzi. are Kropf: third row, Christy Humes- happy that another routine is over, ton. Julie Breske. Kristin Lambright. Stephanie Tucker. Kerry Peterson. FRESHMAN CHEERLEADERS: front row, Kim Kinney. Desiree Shaw, Christen Malm: second row, Tracy Bailey, Debbie Bartley. Brenda Drake. Tammie Boyer J.V. CHEERLEADERS: front row, Krjsten Doster. Crystal Bluitt. Mau- reen Butler, Tracy Whittleton; sec- ond row, Kelli Martinez, Donna Bunde, Kellie McGovern, Shelly Cuskaden, Jill Janicki. Cheerleaders, Flag Corps, and Pom-Pons ± D Making and spending money. For many at Clay, it seemed that almost all the time after school and on weekends was spent ei- ther at a job or at spending the income from that job. For some, saving that hard- earned dollar was the thing to do; after all, a new car or a col- lege education were goals that required saving money. Senior Jay Love felt that it was more important to save money than to spend it. For others, though, it seemed I that it was more important to spend money than to save it. It was hard to decide among the mahy temptations at a mail or on a Saturday night: records, clothes, movies, or that mon- ster pizza. And for those like senior John Wensits, buying gas to get around was a large ex- pense. 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Along with clothes styles, there were the beauty salons that shocked stu- dents ' eyes with the newest rages in hairstyles that were seen roaming the hallways. Many students were also concerned with the lack of sun in the winter months. The tanning salons were the places for these students to go to maintain their native tans. Students also desired wide ranges of entertainment, which made area video stores a true lifesaver. These stores were able to provide movies and con- certs for an evening ' s entertainment. Another business specializing in the entertainment of young people, was the music stations, whose music helped provide a means of escape from the pressures at school and home. However, the most important busin- esses for the average high school stu- dents were the familiar gas stations and body shops that took care of the needs of gas and car parts. Without these. Clay students would have been at a complete standstill. 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Shawn 39, 97, 155, 170 Alexander, Leroy 45, 105 Allen, Dorothea 54. 74 Allen, Gerald 106 Allen, Kimberly 64, 74 Alstott, Deon 49, 50. 116, 122 Anderson, Gen 64, 74 Anderson, John 116 Anderson, Michael 116 Anderson, Scott 97 Anderson, Susan 74, 80, 198. 208 Andert, Joseph 50, 97, 191 Angel, Heather 116 Angel, Jon 74, 89 Annis, Monique 1 16 Appel, David 116. 123 Armstead, Marc 64. 74 Art 54 Atassi. Oliver 71. 106, 143, 152 Athey, David 74, 165 Atkins, Todd 10 Avants, Pamela 1 16 Avants, Samuel 106 B ' alley, Tannia 97 Bailey, Trade 116, 175 Baldwin, Catherine 45, 48, 74, 191 Baldwin, Cynthia 45, 48, 74 Baldwin, William 116 Baldwin, William Mr 126 Ballew, Deidre 106 Ballew, Penelope 61, 97 Balog, Jodi 106 Balogh, Sheridan 54, 75 Balogh, Trina 53, 116 Band 52 Baranay, Catherine 23, 50, 97, 174 Baranay, Courtney 106, 163 Barany, Deborah 10, 75 Barker, Todd 37, 67, 97. 171 Barnes, Tonya 97 Barrett, Jeannie 116 Bartley. David 32, 48, 75, 89 Bartley, Deborah 116, 175 Baseball 138 Basketball, Girls 166 Basketball, Boys 168 Basketball Homecoming 36 Baskin, Robert Mr, 126 Basney Honda 189 Batalis. Lisa 54. 75 Batten, Gregory 106, 173 Battles, Darci 13, 64. 75 Bauer, Matthew 75 Baxter, Mary 49, 50, 116 Beach, Deann 106, 163 Beasley, Sarah Ms. 126 Beckham, Jim Mr, 208 Beeching, Jennifer 27. 45. 50, 63, 97 Beeching. Spencer 49, 116 Bell, Napoleon 7, 97 Bell, Paul 61, 75 Bellis, Jody 53, 106, 151 Benassi, John Mr 126 Bennett. Mark 106 Bennett, Michelle 49, 53, 116, 174 Bennett, Susan 75, 77, 160 Bethel, Gwendolyn 53 Bhagavan, Sheila 25, 42, 45, 97, 208 Big C Lumber 180 Bilinski, Kim 75, 80 Billelo, Francesco 116, 160, 165 Bill Knapp ' s 191 Bingham, Theresa 97 Binning. Bret 48. 75 Binning. Gretchen 106 Blackmon. Jerry 116 Blair. Alan 49. 116 Bleck, Jack 31, 48. 75. 85. 187. 198. 208 Block, Deborah 116, 121 Block, Douglas 106 Block, Melissa 75, 143 Blount, Ta-Tahesha 6, 45, 116 Bluitt, Crystal 106, 175 Bluitt, Wendelin 36, 39, 64, 76, 93 Boardley. Michael 12, 17. 97, 155 Boehm, Terrance 22, 97, 156, 173 Boettcher, Jason 53, 116 Bogunia, Gary 106, 139, 173 Bogunia, Steven 116, 173 Bohn, Bonnie 61, 97 Bohn, Kenneth 116 Boiler, Monique 64, 76 Boiler, Tiffany 106 Bomba, John 140 Bonds. Rickey 116. 155, 169 Bopp, James 106, 164, 165 Borelli, Mario 53, 116 Borkowski. Matthew 45, 50, 97, 191 Borkowski, Michelle 13, 42, 59. 97, 174 Borton, Martin 106, 155 Borton. Scott 46, 50, 97 Borton. Wayne 17. 42. 48. 76. 143. 173. 174 Botka. Douglas 18. 45. 49. 76. 147. 156. 157 Boudreau, Denise 64, 76 Bovo, Gregory 97 Bowers, Lori 116 Bowman, Brian 76, 139, 155 Boyd, Teresa 116 Boyd, Traci 28, 97. 100. 174 Boyer. Tammie 116. 117. 175 Boyer. Tricia 106 Bradburn. Karol 55. 117 Bradburn. Rebecca 117 Brenneman. Glenn 117 Breske. Julie 73. 97. 103. 151. 175 Bridwell, Mark 106. 142, 143. 155. 173 Bnen. Seaghan 117 Briscoe. Dorothy 39. 204 Briscoe. Ernie 146 Briscoe. Mark 13. 106. 107. 138 Briscoe. Michael 105 Brock. Brian 1 17 Brock. Nicole 106 Brock. Steve 97 Brogle. Rebecca 117. 163 Brogle. Rick 45. 71. 106. 155 Brogle, Rob 143 Brosnan, Cynthia Mrs. 126 Brown, Anthony 97. 155 Brown, Kimberly 50. 76. 191 Brown. Lisa 106. 14S Brown. Robin 17. 117. 160 Brown. Samantha 11 Brown. Samuel 76 Brown. Tad 9. 97, 160. 208 Buck. Paige 48. 76 Buckles. Kelli 106. 174 Buckles. Shane 76. 170. 187 Buckovvski. Mike 138 Bunde. Donna 7. 97. 144. 145. 175 Burdick. Heather 35. 117 Index 201 Burgess. An n 117. 175. 208 Burgess. Laura 97 Burgess, Todd 13. 29, 38, 76. 94. 95. 139, 163. 170. 193 Burke. Jeffrey 58. 76, 164. 165 Burks. Ingo 45. 50. 106 Burnley. Kimberly 28, 76. 93 Burnley. Tamara 64. 76. 93 Burns. Jill 106 Burton. Lisa 97. 148 Burtsfield. Calista Mrs. 126 Burud. Paula 97. 175 Burud, Ross 106. 138 Business 64 Business Systems, Inc. 179 Butler. Brian 42. 46. 49. 97 Butler, Maureen 49, 106, 163. 175 c ' alhoun, Christopher 48, 76. 152 Campbell. Gina 106 Campbell. Keith 60. 76 Campbell. Thomas 105 Carlile. Deborah 117 Carlson. Jennifer 117 Carlson. John 76 Carnes. Charlise 46, 63, 76 Carpenter, Bryan 106. 138, 170 Carpenter. James 50. 107. 191 Carpenter. John 48. 76. 139 Carpenter. Steven 117 Carrillo. Henry 117 Cashman. Jeffrey 107 Casper. John 76 Casper, Julie 97 Cassler, Christopher 107 Casteel. Thomas 53. 117. 173 Castilla. John 35, 77, 173 Catanzante, Joseph Mr. 126 Catanzante, Patrick 107, 143 Cecil. Spencer 107 Cencelewskl. Ken Mr, 126 Cephus. Tanisha 117 Cesar. Andrea 77 Chambers. Dianne Ms, 126 Chambliss. Everzine Mrs. 91. 125 Chambliss. Trent 42. 107. 113 Chance. Karen 25, 49, 53, 107, 108, 110, 145. 158 Chance. Scott 1. 36. 48. 53. 77. 205 Chandler Sales and Service, Inc. 182 Chandler, Sonya 1 17 Chapman, Jayne 97 Chapman, John 1 17 Cheerleaders 174 Chen, Grace 45. 53. Cherrone. Rose Mrs Cherry. Michele 107. Cheung. Benjamin 53, 77 Chmielewski, Shelli 117 Chmielewski, Tracey 107 Cho, Christine 42, 48, 77, 150. 151 Chooke. Kevin Mr 138 Choir 50 Christ. Alan 117. 173 Christiana, Jeffrey Mr 125 Christensen, Jennifer 117 Chrobot. Ron 155 Chung, Steve Mr. 152 Cichon. Jodi 54, 77 Circle Lumber 193 City Awning 198 Clark. Michael 117 Clements. Nancy 42. 45. 48. 53, 77 Clements, Susan 28, 42, 45, 48. 53, 77 Closing 210-212 CKPA 193 Coe, Deborah 48, 64. 78 Coe, Robert 107 Cohn, Alan 97, 139 Coldwell Banker 198 Cole, Douglas 107 Coleman. Mark 27. 78 Coleman. Tony 54 Collins. Dick 10. 48. 78. 159 Colonial Pancake House 182 Como. Paige 107 71. 107 127 163 202 Conyers. Colette 53. 107 Conyers. Tim 98 Conyers. William 78 Cook. Mike 117 Copper. Michele 78 Cornwall. Brian 54. 98 Correll. Kevin 107 Correll. Lisa 54 Cossman. Todd 57. 117 Costello. Cynthia 18. 59, 98 Country Bake Shop 178 Cox, Daniel 70, 107. 110. 138 Cox, Jon 143 Cox, Martin 78, 139 Craft, Marcus 1 17 Cram. Lori 107 Cramer, Amy 98 Cranda, Greg 171 Crawford, Benny 63, Crawford, Teruko 50, Crighton, Ian 46, 98, 99 Crighton, Rachel 46, 48, 78 Cross-Country 156 Crume, Daniel 98 Culbertson, Jennifer 117, 156 Curran, Barbara Mrs. 70. 127 Curran, Randy 98 Currie. Bryce 15 Curry, Lee 146 Curtindolph, Shamona 53. 117 Cushing, Christine 49. 53, 98 Cuskaden, Michelle 107, 175 107, 117 138 D ahdah. Tiffany 7. 24, 78, 85. 111. 163 Danick. Drew Mr, 155 Davenport. Charlene 42, 50, 98 Davidson, Anne 53. 107. 148 Davis. Christina 7. 35. 79. 163. 207 Davis. Connie 118 Davis. George 79 Davis. Isaac 1 18 Davis. Jacqueline 107 Davis. Jennifer 107 Davis. Laura 107 Davis. Michelle 118 Davis. Scott 35, 63, 107 Dawkins, Laura 21, 45. 47. 49. 107 Dawkins, Rachel 98, 208 Dawson, William 48, 79, 143 Day, Brian 79 Day, Dana 30, 53, 118 DeBaets, Tom Mr 127, 132, 158, 169 Deahl, David 33, 49, 107, 138, 139, 168 Decker, Ram Ms. 64, 127 DeFreeuw, Benny 42. 118 DeFreeuw. Brenda 145 DeFreeuw. Brian 46. 79. 198, 208 DeLalia, Deborah 46, 53. 107, 112 DeLalla, Vincent 53, 118 Dembinski, Jennifer 107 Denny. Erik 108 Deranek. Leonard Mr, 39. 127 Derse, Colleen Ms, 127 Deppert, Eric 98 Devereau, Richard Mr. 127. 135 Dhoore, Michelle 98 Dhoore. Thomas 118 Dickerson, Deana 53, 79 Dickey, Kimberly 98 Diem. Jason 108. 168 Diggins. Cherise 98 Diggins. Cortney 108 Diggins. Tige 98. 168, 169 Dillman, Jennifer 1, 98, 160 Dim, Dawn 118 Dippell, Randy 31. 42. 49, 96. 98, 139, 155. 208 Dittrich, Eric 98. 169 Dittrich, Jennifer 52, 53, 118, 160 Dobbins, Laura 108 Dobbins, Phillip 64, 79, 152 Dodgson, Stanley Mr 127, 148, 156 Dominy, Brian 118. 124 Donnelly. Christine 50. 118 Donnelly. Dave 142. 143 Donnelly. Kelly 42, 98, 163 Donnelly, Patrick 98 Doster, Kristen 13, 42, 46, 49, 98, 101, 177, 175 Dowlut, Donald 118 Doyle, Colleen Ms, 144, 145, 159 Dragovich, Stephen 118 Drake, Anthony 98 Drake, Brenda 53, 118, 175 Drama Club 46 Drury, Laura 37, 118 Dunn, James Mr 127 Du Byne, David 77, 79, 177 Du Byne, Debra 108, 111 Dudley, Bruce 108. 168 E arleywine. Jeffrey 98 Easton, Noel 34. 50. 155 Easton. Shannon 1 18 Ebersol. Cindy Ms 127 Eberly. Richard 108. 155 Eckert. Stephanie Mrs. 126. 127 Eddy. Robert 108 Edholm. Gary 108 Eger. Paul 60. 79 Ehmen. Donald 98 Eikelberner. Jeffrey 42. 45. 49. 98. 101. 139. 152 Eiker. Eric 35. 108 Ell. Phillip Mr. 127 Elli, Brian 98 Ellis. Ann 42. 118 Ellis. Michael 118 Ellis. Theresa 98 Elum. Joan Ms. 128 Emerick. Brian 108. 147. 165 Emge. Sheila Mrs. 128 Eminger. Jack 79 Emmans, Denise 79 Emmans, Kenneth 79 Emmons. Thomas Mr. 128 Engdahl. Mark 99. 211 Engdahl, Ram 145 Engle, David 50, 79 Engle, Dean 50, 79 English 70 Eriacher, Christopher 118 Esmont. Kenneth 118 Essick, Dionysia 29. 99 Evans, Shannon 35, 118 Everdon, Clare Mrs, 128 Ewing, James 79 Expressions 22 96, F abiszak, Ronald 99 Faculty 126-135 Fads Fashions 18 Fahey, Therese 1 18 Fairbanks, Melissa 79 Fallon. Mary 118 Faltynski. Sue 35. 99. 174 Farkas. Tracey 35. 108 Fennessee. Tanya 118 Fennessee, Taynisha 55. 118 Ferrara. Dan 141 Ferraro. Barbara Mrs. 128 Ferraro. Tamara 46. 99 Ferrett. Knsten 108 Finley, Gary 118 Firestein, Brett 108, 150, 170 Firestem, Matthew 80, 155, 170. 193 Fisher. Andrew 77. 80 Fisher. Brian 118. 124. 159 Flag Corps 174 Floran. Kimberly 108. 148, 156 Florkowski, Gregory 118, 155 ON THEIR WAY TO BROAD- WAY, junior Ethan Hender- son and senior Susan Roh- weder show their self-satis- faction at the hard work that goes into the Swing Choir ' s choreography. Index [ Florkowski. Kelly 10 Florkowski, Mary 118, 119, 207 Florkowski, Sheri 5, 13, 48, 49, 73. 80. 95. 148. 149, 156. 166 Flowers. Donald 1 18 Floyd. David 108, 165 Foley, Rebecca 53. 118. 163 Football 154 Football Homecoming 12 Foreign Exchange 24 Foreign Language 62 Forester, Charles 108 Forester, Glessie 50. 118 Forsey. Kim 145 Fotiou. Stacy 108 Fox. Bryan 80, 139. 193 Frame. Daniel 39. 41. 67. 99. 155. 163. 170. 171 Frame. Patrick 36. 48. 80. 154. 155. 170 Francis. Lowell 42, 46, 99 Francis, Tara 108 Frank, Michael 80 Frazier, Brian 63, 1 18. 155 Frazier. Kellie 108 Freehafer. Rhett 99 Freshmen 116-125 Fretz. Eidon Mr, 128 Frey. Perry 118 Frickson. Robert 50. 63. 99 Friedman. George Mr 60. 128 Friendships 38 Fritz. Dawn 119 Frost. Jacob 119, 156 Frost. Tobias 49. 108. 156 Fuerbringer. Laura 64. 80 Fuerbringer, Margaret 40. 73. 99. 145 Fuerbringer, William Mr, 128. 131. 155 Fuller. Lisa 119 Funk. Laura 1 19 Furuhashi. Man 53. 80 G aines. Christopher 64 Gajda. Colleen 50. 119 Gallivan. Michelle 99 Gannaway. Laura 119 Ganser. Harry Mr. 128. 131 Ganser, Joseph 1 19 Garrison. Dawn 53. 119. 174 Gates. Michelle 108. 163. 167 Gavazonni, Michael 108. 143. 165. 208 Gerber. Cynthia 50. 160 Gerhold. Christine 108. 109 Gerhold. Diane 99 Gerhold. James Mr. 128 Gibbens. Cynthia 29, 48, 53. 81. 160. 165 Gillespie. Denise 81 Gilvary, Heather 108 Gipson. Rhonda 53. 108 Glassburn. Christopher 119 Glassburn. Paula 99 Gleason. David Mr, 128. 173 G.L. Perry 181 Gocza. Michelle 99 Goepfnch, Melissa 37. 119 Goldstein. Marc 108, 143 Golf 140 Goodin, Kevin 108, 155 Gorbitz. Emory 109 Gordon. Tina 64. 81 Gorelik. Charmayne 119 Gorelik. Tiffany 42. 48, 49, 81, 159 Grabill. Karolina 40. 81 Grabowski. Chris Mr, 41. 127. 128 Grady. Lillie Mrs. 129 Grady. Tara 109. 148. 174 Graham. Kan 2. 9. 48. 49. 81. 83. 95. 143, 198. 208 Gray. Melanie 53. 109, 174 Gray, Neal 81 Green. Eric 53. 119. 165 Green. Jeff 119 Green. Lisa 54. 81 Greenlee, Michael 99 Greenway. Carrie 52. 53, 119 Greer. Joe 99, 173 Gregory. Andrea 28, 48, 69, 79, 81 85. 86. 198, 208 Gregory, Brenda 1 19 Gregory, Jason 30, 119 Gregory, Rolanda 93 Grenier, Michael 1 19 Greve. Daniel 99. 137, 155 Greve. Elizabeth 119. 160 Griffin. James 61, 109 Grossnickle. Kristin 119 Groves, Lamont 109 Grummel, Christopher 109. 165 Grundtner. Suzanne 42. 119 Gruner, Kris 22. 33. 35, 39, 56. 77, 99. 147, 155, 173 Gruner. Kurt 32. 48, 81, 143, 155, 170 Guikema, Nancy 7, 22, 36, 42. 48. 49, 73, 81. 163 Gurr. Wayne 81 Gustafson, Daniel 30. 53. 119 Guyton. John 140. 141 Guzzi. Jennifer 109, 174, 175 H -a. Donn 46. 119. 173 Ha. Gene 42. 45. 46, 99 Hadaway, Melinda 36, 81. 193 Hagerty. Marsha Ms 129 Hairston. Earl Mr 129 Hairston. Janita 119 Halbert, Otha 11 Hall, Jeremy 46. 52. 53, 109. 147. 174 Hall. Ruth 81 Hammond. William Mr. 129 Hamrick, Jeffrey 49. 119 Hanesworth. Tanya 109. 151 Hank ' s Friendly Supermarket 181 Hanson, Carol Ms. 129 Hardesty. Mary 109 Harding, Michael Mr 54, 129, 133 Hardy, Rebecca 109 Harris, Angela 1 19 Harris, Anna 109 Harris, Danato 119, 155 Harris, Gregory Mr. 129 Harris, Michael 109 Harris, Rick 155 Harris, Wesley 15 Harrison, Jeffrey 81 Hartman, Becky 109 Hartman, Sara 69, 99. 100. 174. 208 Hartman, Terrie 54. 81 Hartz. Carmen 45 Hartzell, Dawn Mrs. 129 Hartzell, Fred 46. 50. 99. 191 Hartzell. Heather 46, 49, 119 Hartzell, Linda Ms 129 Hartzell, Michelle 43. 109 Harvell. Tom 120 Harvey. Jackie 109 Hawkins, Olivia 81 Hayden, Rardy 53. 109 Hazel, Christopher 120 Hazel, Jeffrey 63. 109. 165 Heaven N Earth 183 Heiden. Stephanie 99. 163 Heiden. William 120. 162, 170 Heiser. Kimberly 37, 120, 123 Helenburg. Richard 60. 100 Heminger. Kara 109 Henderson. Amy 20, 109 Henderson, Elizabeth Mrs. 129 Henderson. Ethan 20, 50, 100, 147, 177, 191. 202 Henderson. Joshua 27. 50. 120, 121, 152, 191 Henderson. Marcus 120 Hendnchs. Candace Ms. 129 Hendricks. Jeannie 120. 160 Hendrix. Billy 120. 155 Henry. Kevin 109. 155 Hensley. Misty 50. 100 Hensley. Paula 42. 49. 109 Hernandez. Felipe 109 Hernandez. Angel 120 Hernandez. Rigoberto 120 Hernton. Ronetta 59. 81 Hes, Gregory 109. 138 Hess, Kevin 33, 81. 155 Heverly. Jim 162 Hickey. Diane 109 Hickey. Laine 53. 120 Hickman, Joel 109. 173 Hildebrecht, Douglas 109 Hill, Laura 54. 100 Hill, Trolia 120 Hill. Valerie 109 Hill ' s True Value Hardware 199 Hime-,. Melissa 80, 81, 85. 198. 208 Hinton. June Ms. 129 Hively, Kim Ms. 145 Hively. Michael 109 Hockey 170 Hodges. Kathenne 120 Hoff. Darin 63, 120. 156 Hoffner, Jason 35. 100 Holidays 30 Hollis. Karl 54. 82 Holtzlander. Alan 38, 100. 143. 165 Holycross. Bradley 4. 62, 100, 155, 206 Home Economics 54 Hooks, Charles 120, 173 Hooks, Kimberly 16. 64. 100 Hoover. Bonita Mrs. 42, 130 Hoover. Janene 109 Hoover. JoAnn 56, 82 Hope. Cassandra 109 Hopkins. Kimberly 109 Norton. Beverly 34 Norton, Sherri 54 Norvath, Michael 61 Houston, Jessie 120, 169, 210 Howard, Deborah 45, 109 Howard, Gloria 100 HSR 200 Hubbard. Annette 64, 82 Hubbard. Yul 49. 120. 155 Huckins, Jennifer 107. 109 Hudak. Scott 100 Hudnall. Barbara 82 Hughes, Amy 109, 143, 160 Hullinger, Jacqueline 120 Humeston, Christine 107, 110. 151. 175 Humeston. Gregg 64. 82. 152. 153 Humnicky. Greg Mr 130 Humnicky. Phillip 10 Hunt. Andrea 110 Hunt, Joseph 120 Hussey. Mark 100 I -eraci. Kathryne 42. 53. 100. 163 Improv Club 46 Index 201-207 Industrial Arts 60 Inman, Amy 49. 110. 148 Irish, Crhistine 49, 50. 53, 120, 160 J ablonski, Mary 120 Jackson. Derrick 110 Jackson, Pamela 120 Jackson. Trina 82 Jacobs, Lisa 3, 110 Jacobs, Sharon 75, 82 Janda. Alexander 110. 138 Janda. Michelle 15, 48, 67, 82. 144, 145, 159 Janicki, Jack 100 Janicki, Jill 11, 42, 96, 100. 175 Janiszewski, Merle 82. 139 Jaroszewski. Kathleen Ms 63. 130 Jaworski. Christian 110 Jenkins. Jeffrey 4. 11. 36. 72. 82. 155. 193 Jennings. Richard 53. 82 Jesko. Suzanne 64. 82 Johns. Faith 110. 143 Johnson. Annette 8. 100 Johnson. Calvin Mr. 45. 130 Johnson. Christine 120 Johnson, Christopher 120. 155 Johnson, Dana 64. 7%. 82 Johnson. David K, 15. 46, 100 Johnson, David L. 100, 155 Johnson. James 100 Johnson. Leeann Ms, 130 Johnson, Leon 120. 155. 169 Johnson, Lloyd Mr. 130 Johnson. Loretta 120 Johnson, Micha el 120 Johnson, Robert 40. 110. 155 Johnson, Tina 32 Johnston. Erin 120 Johnston. Kelly 100. 175 Jones. Anthony 100 Jones. David 110 Jones. Douglas 120, 152, 169 Jones. Drew 45. 71. 152 Jones. Eleanore 120 Jones. Gary 110 Jones. Jonathan 13. 75. 32. 163. 169 Jones. Julie 120 Jones. Kristin 48. 63. 82 Jones, Patrick 120 Jones, Shawn 155 Jones. Tonya 13. 45. 46. 32 Jones. Veronica 54. 32 Jones, Victor 12. 32. 39. 155 Jones. William 100 Jordan. Danan 100. 156 Jordan. Jonathan 100. 155. 169 Joseph. Joe 120 Joyce. Heather 53. 100 Judd. Bridget 52. 53. 120 Juniors 96-105 K L.abzinski. Richard 110 Kahn. Matthew 110. 143. 152 Kaisater. Karl 25. 170 Kallsen. Tonja 82 Kang. Elly 145 Kanouse. Scott 1-0 Karczewski. Luke 120 Karl Weis Auto Body Shop 200 Hartman . Christine 64, 83, 163 Kary, Jack 120 Kasper, Daniel Mr. 130. 139 Kasper. Kelly 25 Kasper. Peter 155 Kavadas. James 28. 42. 83. 140 Kazmierzak. Karen Ms. 130 Keiser. Martha Mrs. 67. 130 Keller. Grace 121 Kelsch. Leslie Ms. 59. 130 Kelsch. Vince 83 Keresztun. Julia 121 Kieffer. David 60. 83. 143 Kilbase. Elizabeth 110 Kim. Hyong 15 Kim. Tae 26. 121 Kimble. Kelly 121 Kindley. Carrie 63. 100 King. Robert 110 King. Rosie 110 King. Thomas Mr. 130. 155 King. Vicki 53. 120. 121 Kinney. Kimberly 50. 121. 175 Kiskorna. Mark 13. 109, 110. 143 Kistler. Ten 100. 145 Klosterman. Teresa 100 Knapp. Tracy 53. 118. 121. 174 Knight. Bryan 110. 139 Knight. John 121 Kolata. David 100. 152. 170 Koloszar. John 42. 100 Koloszar. Susan 50. Ill Konrath. Amy 49. 50. 100. 175 Kovach. Susan 42. 49. 100. 174. 175. 208 Kowalewski, Christopher 121. 155 Kozak. Jennifer 27. 71. 121 Kraus. Kristine 100 Krause. Christopher 121 Krause. Robert Mr. 130. 208 Kreitzman. Mark 140. 141 Krojniewski. Janet 111 Krojniewski. Susan 121 Kropf. Aleisha 33. 42. 111. 115. Index 203 151, 175 Kubiak. David 13. 22. 83. 95. 169. 193 Kubiak. Jeffrey 121. 155 Kubiak. Stephen 61. 83 Kucinsky. Robin 42. 100. 136 Kuntz. Mike Mr. 155 Kurek. Cynthia 50. 83 Kurtis, Gary 53. Ill, 138 Kurtis. Mark 45. 83 Kus. Tracy 100, 105. 151. 163 Kwik Print 189 Kwist. Rodney 121 L 121 labadie, Kent 48. 84 Lackey. Michelle 53, 121 Lackey. Jerry Mr. 130 Lackey. Sabrina 48, 53. 63. i Lacy. Robert 102. 168 Ladewski. Jeanne Ms. 130 Lambright. Kristin 50. 51. 70. Lamphier. Bonnie 121 Lampos. Kimberly 53, 101 Lancaster. Michael 101 Lane. Deborah 50. 101 Lang. Michael 49. 121 Langell. Arthur Mr. 130 Langner. Steven 101 Lannan. Brian 101 Lannan. Donald 111 Lanphere. Bethany 27. 30. 121 Lanphere. Jennifer 101. 163. 175 Lanthier. Angela 64. 84 Laske. Jeffrey 45. 49. 65. 84 Laskowski, Gregory 42. Ill Latanation. Judy Ms. 129. 130 Laurence. Donna 50. 84 Lavanture. Laura 111. 163 Lawson. Jolynn 121 Lawson. Timothy 50. 121 Lawson. Victor 1 1 1 Lax. Deshawn 50. 53. 101. Lax. Laticia 121 Lee, Hyun 121 Leeke. Debra 111 Leep. Michael 101 Lehman, Tara 46. 50. 101. Lein, Frances Mrs. 130 Leslie. Jeffrey 53. 84 Levy. Melissa 6. 42, 45. 121 Lewis. Jennifer 3. 111. 151. Lewis. Jerry 111 Lewis. Kelly 111 Lewis. Scott 111. 147. 156, Leyba. Evan 111 Liggins. Cheryl 45. 53. Ill Lindeman. Sarah 49. 121 Lipsky. Kimberly 101 Lipsky. Michael 84 Littleiohn. Rhonda 45. Ill Liu. Kathy 149 Lockman. Norris Mr. Loeffler. Colleen 46. Loomis. Melissa 111 Lootens. Nancy 111. Lorch. Barbara Mrs Lost Dutchman Body Shop 195 Lott. Kenny 111 Lott. Nikiki 121 Lott. Shannon 11. 53. 101. 112. 174 Lott. Steven Mr 130 Louthan. Laura 48. 84. 86. 94. 198. 208 Love. Crystal 111 Love. James 84. 147, 155. 173. 208 Lovitt. Cynthia 64, 84 Lovitt. Michelle 33. 111. Lowe. Janet 111 Loyd. Carol 13. 54. 84 Luberts. Vincent 101 Lukens. Julie 121 Lunch 20 Lund. George Mr. 143 Lupa. Jennifer 50 Luster. Al-Dreana 121 Luster. Christine 111 Lux. Kevin 101 Lyczynski, Jackie 64. 84 174 191 174 157 130 50. 121. 160 130 191 163 VOCALIZING HER PRIDE of Clay High School, senior Dorothy Briscoe enlivens the pep assembly for Basketball Homecoming. M -acakanja, Michael 26, 36. 42. 43. 45. 48. 49, 63, 85. 152 MacDonald. Alexander 13. 45. 83. 85. 165 MacHalleck. Brian 111 Macey. Janet Mrs 131 Maori ' s Deli Bakery 190 Maefield. Calvin 1. 121. 155 Maefield. Constance 54. 85 Magill. Douglas 121 Mahoney. Mary 101 Mahoney. Molly 10. 13. 28. 42. 48. 49. 85. 89, 137. 145. 159. 166 Mainer. Anthony 85 Maior. Shawn HI. 168. 169 Malesa. Michael 111 Malm. Kristen 50. 121. 175 Malstaff. Philip 24. 101. 121 Mams. Jodie 1 1 1 Mann. Crystal 111 Marcus. Eric 63. 42. 45. 101. 208 Marcy. Helene 52. 53. 63. Ill Marjason. Scott 50. 111. 190 Markley. Jeanne 121 Martens. Christine 101, 166 Martens. Kathleen 121. 160 Martin, Gilbert Mr. 173 Martin. Marilyn Ms. 131 Martinez. Kelli 49. 96. 101. 175 Martinez. Roberta Ms, 131 Marty. Brent 46. 49. 50. 101. 191 Massie. Tamara 85. 159. 166. 167 Math 58 Matheson. James 48. 85. 1 38. 139. 155 Mathewson. Dave 122 Maurer. Eric 155 Maurer. Robert 111. 173 Maurer. Timothy 60. 85 Maxie. Donald HI. 147 Maxie. Richard 122 Maxie. Ricky 122 May. Brandon 111 Maynard. Michael 101. 168 McAllister. Cynthia 65. 73. 101 McCain. Carrie 122 McCain. Dawn 111 McCain. Kenneth 122 McCauley. Derek 147 McClelland. Katharine 5, 13, 26, 83. 85. 95. 174. 193 McCoy. Darren 49, 69, 122. 124 McCoy. John 42. 45. 101. 139. 152. 153. 170 McDonald. Audria 6 McDonald. Jeanne 85 McFadden. Dana 111 McFadden. Kenneth 122 McFadden. Toya 122 McFarland. Shannon 122 McGee. Alicia 101 McGhee. Margaret 68 McGinnis. Aaron 122 McGlinchey. Ann 5. 13. 84. 85, 94. 151. 174, 193. 211 McGlinchey. Michael 85 McGovern. Kellie 112. 175 McKeel. Lance 112. 140 McKelry. Jackie 122 McKenna. Blake 112 McKinney. Shelby 86 McLane. Aaron 122, 155 McLemore, Lisa 122 McLemore, Stephanie 53, 112 McLinda. Stewart 112. 138. 155 McManus. Reagan 41. 49. 112. 160 McMorris. Torrence 112 McNeill. Aaron 122 McPherson. Allen 112 McWilliams. Kevin 86 Mears, Kerry 70 Med Point 195 Mehler, Kelli 122, 123 Mehra, Shaalu 112 Meilstrup, Andy 101, 170 Melser, Joan Ms. 131 Meredith, Brian 36, 42, 86, 155, 172, 173. 193 Meredith. Scott 122. 155. 173 Merkle. Dons 64. 86 Merrick ' s Super Val 180 Messenger. Jennifer 45. 122 Mezas. Betsy 122 Miale. Drew 2. 101. 147. 156 Michaels. Jennifer 49. 63. 86. 95 Michiana Sporting Goods 196 Middieton. Sherry 122 Midih. Patricia 50. 122 Mid-winter Semi-formal 32 Mielke. Pamela 29. 48. 49. 53. 86. 211 Miller. Andreade 108. 112 Miller. Charles 112 Miller. Henry 101, 168 Miller. Jean 64. 112 Miller. Kelly 64. 86 Miller. Lisette 35. 101. 174. 211 Miller. Ricky 53. 101. 102. 169 Miller, Shauna 48. 122 Miller. William 101 Miltenberger. Linda 42. 50, 101 Mingo, Quentin Mr, 131 Mini-mag 20-29, 56 Mimes. Robert 50. 51. 86. 93. 155 Mitchell. Bruce 112 Mitchell. Damon 11 Mitchell, Joan Ms. 39. 131 Molnar, Alan 87 Molnar, Kristina 112 Molnar, William 60. 87 Mondovics. Ann 145 Mondovics. Douglas 109. 112. 138. 168 Moo. Thomas 87 Moody. Joseph 12 Moore. Andre 122 Moore, Bradley 46. 49. 53. 122 Moore, Ranette 35. 37. 53. 112, 118, 174 Moore. Rappa 122 Moore. Vance 122 Moran. Sabrina 42. 50. 101. 191 Morgan. Chip 50. 112. 191 Morgan. Eva Mrs. 131 Morlan. Robert 101. 139 Morlan State Farm Insurance 196 Morlan. Thomas 112 . 139. 155 Morozowski. Dwight 101 Morp, 1985 14 Morrical, Brett 139 Morris. Bryant 155 Morse. Danny 143 Mortola. Tom 87, 140, 141 Morton, Colleen 9, 38, 49, 101. 174. 208 Moser, Amy 42. 49. 53. 96. 97. 101. 148. 156. 163 Moss. Kevin 102 Moutray. Donald 61. 87 Moutray, Ronald 60, 61, 87 Mowen. Carolyn 122. 163 Mueller, Greg 122, 163 Mueller, Jennifer 53, 48, 74. 87 Mueller, Jonathan 67. 87. 143. 156 Muessig. Soma 63. 123 Mulligan. Tami 112 Multicultural 42 Munlin. Ladonna 1 10 Murchison. Amy 102 Murdock. Baron 5. 45. 102. 147. 155 Murray. Richard 1 12 Murray, Qiana 112 Myers, Rebecca 50. 102. 166 Myers. Scott 112 204 Index N. agy, John Mr. 131 Nagy, Ronald 102 Nagy, Ryan 20. 38. 49. 53, 56. 102. 105, 165 Nail. Martha Ms. 131 National School Studios 200 Neal, Carl 73. 96. 102 Neal, Corey 123 Neal. Erik 123 Neely. Janice 42, 102, 159 Neely State Farm Insurance 193 Nelson, Jasper 1C2 Nemeth. Jon 102. 168 Nestlerode. Dare Mr, 131 nesvig. Sandra 102 Newbill. Dante 123 Newbill. Yolanda 59 Newgent. Joseph 112 Newman, Dartagnan 53, 123, 155, 169 Newman, Robert 38, 54, 102 Newman, Shelley 123 Nickeles, Angle 53 Newspaper 44 N.H.S. 48 Nicodemus, Andre 123 Nielsen, Uffe 24, 87 Nightwinds 189 Nisley, Christi 87 Norborg. Christopher 50, 123, 191 Norborg, Jennifer 50, 71, 110, 112, 121, 191 North Village Mall 185 Noyer, Glenn 102, 206 Noyer, Jason 87 Nulty. Megan 50, 123 Nutty, Jeff 143 o Blenis, Darci King Mrs. 160, 161 O ' Brien, Kelly 87 O ' Neal, Tracy 112 Obenauf, Mark 2, 42, 48, 87, 155, 193 Obenauf, Michael 102, 155 Odom, Pamela 87 Oks, Judith 148 Office Furniture Outfitters 190 Olis, Eric 147 Olson, Christina 50. 84. 87 Olson. Nicole 112. 160 Opening 2-5 Orchestra 52 Orfanos, George Mr 131, 211 Orfanos, Thomas 87 Ornat, Eric 60, 87 Osborne. Bruce 45, 46. 63. 102 P aczkowski. Eric 123 Paiakowski, Chuck Mr, 131 Pajakowski, Mary Mrs, 132 Papaleo, Elizabeth 102, 145 Papal, Victor Mr. 42, 132 Papoi, Shane 123 Paprocki, Ervin Mr. 132, 134 Paquette, Rory 12, 112. 137, 155 Parcher, Kathleen 29, 102 Pansi, Dominic 102, 173 Parker. Angela 53. 102, 174 Parker, James 87, 139 Parker, Jayson 112, 168 Parker, Suzanne 53, 113 Parker, Valerie 53, 123 Pates, Johnell 102 Paulinski, Steven 123 Pauwels, Robert 102 Payne. Charles 123 Payne. Shannon 1 10. 113 Peals. Aretha 87 Peck, Daniel 13, 14, 15, 42, 63, 85, 102, 147, 156 Pennell, Scott 113 People Divider 72 Perez, Corina 102 Perez, Mary 87 Perkins, Dorothy Ms 132 Perriguey, William 123 Peters, Michelle 3, 113 Peterson, Anne 50, 123, 160, 210 Peterson. Elizabeth 25. 33, 35, 42, 96, 101, 102, 151, 160, 208 Peterson, Gayle 53, 78, 90 Peterson, Kerry 49, 50, 121, 123, 175 Peterson, Kristin 50, 51. 91, 163, 191 Petesel. Gina 53 Petrass, Andrew Mr 132 Pickens, John 60, 77, 90 Pickens, Joyce Ms, 132 Piechowiak, Jennifer 113 Pierce, Brian 123 Pierce, Stephen 90 Pien, Daniel 63, 90 Pinkerton, Nathan 53, 123, 169 Pithadia, Anish 102, 155 Plank, Wendi 102 Pletcher, Herbert 63, 119, 123, 155 Plump, Maurica 123 Poindexter, Caria 90 Poindexter, Mane 60 Poirier, Maureen 14, 28, 36, 48, 86, 90, 156, 198, 208 Pohzzotto, Daniel Mr. 127. 132 Polega. David 123 Pom Pons 174 Popovich, Mary 102, 145, 160, 206 Popovich, f ' like 139 Powell, Brian 102 Powell Construction 188 Powell, Erin 49, 50, 123 Powell, Shane 90, 173, 176 Powers, Dorothy Mrs, 132 Presley, Billy 123 Prince, Jeanette Mrs 132 Problem Solvers 42 Prom 10 Prom Committee 44 Przybysz. Brian 113. 168 Pulaski, Lisa 46, 49, 50, 103, 160 Pulaski. Lorl 123. 207 Pullapilly. Elizabeth Mrs. 45. 132 Purcell. Leanne 35. 46. 90 Purcell. William 20. 103 uick. Jason 113 Quiz Bowl 42 R L.adecki. Ralph Mr. 132 Ramey. Jennifer 48. 53. 90 Ramsey. Eric 63, 103, 170 Rans, Ernest 67. 123, 155 Rassi, Lester Mr, 132 Rauber, Yvette 25, 85, 90 Raven, Catherine 113, 160 Reichert, Dawn 123 Reid, Albert 90 Reid, David 50, 123 Reid, Ladale 37, 50, 103 Reid, Tammy 103 Reimann, Julie 50, 90, 191 Reinbold, James Mr 139 Reinbold, Joel Mr, 138, 139 Remble, Carol Ms. 132 Renken, Troy 71. 124 Reppert. Patrick 124. 173 Reppert. Stephanie 49. 113 Rich. Michael 124 Richard. Kimberly 103 Richards. Ellen 90 Richardson. Regina 113 Richardson. Tammy 124 Rick ' s Auten Road Phillips 66 190 Riddle. Libby 124 Riggs. James 113 Riley. Carl 146. 147 Ritchie. Debbie 16. 38. 113 RitchK:, Deborah 128 Ritchie, Scott 124 Roberson. Arthur 103. 105, 143. 152. 169 Roberts. Joseph ]24 Roberts. Sarah 90 Roberts. Wendy 1 1 3 Robinson, David 53. 113 Robinson. James 124 Robinson. Michael 64. 90 Robinson. Peter 103. 139. 155 Robinson. Tina 124 Rock. Tammy 124 Roden. Julie 49. 113. 114 Roeder. David 113 Roessner. Cricket 62. 124 Rogers. Andrea 46. 48. 53. 63. 90 Rogers. Maria 53, 124 Rohr, Melissa 113 Rohweder. Susan 48. 50. 90, 191, 202 Rollins, Aaron 124, 169 Rolnicki, Heather 49, 124 Root Photographers 184 Rose, Ronald 13. 26. 90. 193 Rose. Vickie 124 Ross. Corine Mrs. 132 Ross. Mary 42. 103 Ross. Rhonda 27. 52. 53. 124. 160 Rothenhoefer. Micheal 54. 90 Royce. Gloria Ms. 132. 134 Royce. Nancy lAs. 46, 132 Rudynski, Jill 60, 91 Ruff, Mark 91, 173 Ruiz, Tony 113 Russette, Christopher 113 Rusthoven, Kathleen 49, 50, 124 Rustic Arts 186 Ryan, Brenda 53, 103 l a aint Joseph Bank and Trust Company 199 Sanders, Delturon 124. 173 Sanders. Lonia 55. 113 Sanders. Unturell 103 Savage. Michael 4. 39. 103. 143. 155. 170 Sayre. Karen 113 Scace. Sharon 91 Schaalma. Deborah Ms. 133 Scace. Virginia 124 Schaut. Rebecca 103 Schlundt. William Mr. 133 Schmanke. Amy 53. 91 Schmidt. Kenneth 91 Scotto ' s Pizza 183 Schrock. Douglas 103 Schultz. Jill 114. 115. 174 Schulz. Christopher 3. 48, 67. 91. CONTRIBUTING HIS OWN musi- cal talent to the performance. senior Scott Chance keeps in time with the band director. Index 205 EVEN THOUGH they should be finishing their assignments, juniors Brad Holy- cross, Glenn Noyer, Jenny Achter, and Mary Popovich still can find time to see who is looking in on their class. 143, 156. 157, 198, 208 Schuiz, Megan 30, 124 Schumaker. Donna Mrs, 133 Schwanke, Carol 42. 59. 96. 103. 148. 174 Schwartz. Adam 42. 53. 103 Schwartz. Daniel 52. 53. 124 Science 66 Secies. Jason 53. 124 Scoles. Sean 91, 139, 165 Scott, Steven 114, 138, 168. 169 Seager, Wendy 63, 114, 175 Seal:. Edward 63. 114. 155 Seall. Jay 11. 139 Seltenright. John 114 Seniors 74-95 Sepeta. Jeff 49. 63, 91, 156, 173 Sepeta. Mark 53. 124, 156. 173 Serwatka, Tracy 32. 49. 114. 156. 163 Shakour. Michelle Ms. 133 Seward. Mia 114 Shapiro. Julie 1 14 Shapiro. Vickie 103 Shaul Wholesale 189 Shaw. Desiree 124. 175. 207 Shaw. Robbie 103 Shepherd. Douglas 103. 140 Shepherd. Tim 50, 139 Sherman. Emily 1 14 Sherrard. John 53. 114. 138 Shewchuk. Michael 60, 103 Shoemaker. Rick 46. 103 Short. Mary Mrs. 133 Shreve. Shannen 65. 104 Shriver. James 124 Shuck. Kimberii 50 Shumaker. Cynthia 31. 114. 174. 211 Sidorowicz, Rachel 46. 104 Sigler. Patrick 46. 48, 92 Sliver. Rachel 45. 50. 63. 104. 191 Sims. Rondeil 49. 169 Singleton. Kristianne 104 Skeiton. John 114 Skeiton. Lori 104 Skinner. Sandra 15 Skwiat. Amy 37. 49. 50. 118. 124 Smaiiwood. Doretta 55 Smerekanich. Amy 104 Smerekanich, Andrew 114 Smith. Carlton 104 Smith. Dawn 124 Smith. Douglas 92 Smith, Felicia 124 Smith. Ganette Ms, 53, 133, 134 Smith. Terry 15, 41, 127 Smith. Thomas 114, 138 Smith. Vince Mr. 155 Smithburn, Erika 64, 92 Snyder, Jon 114. 154, 155 Snyder, Kimberly 32, 50, 51. 114. 191 Snyder. Laurel 35. 53. 92 Soccer 142 Social Studies 68 Soerries. Tony 63. 104. 140 Softball 144 Soloman. Reed 143 Song. Mia 114 Soper. Teresa 63. 124 Sophomores 106-115 Sorenson. Jens 143 South Bend Dental Center 199 Spann. Yolanda 1 14 Sparks. Mary Mrs. 45. 133 Spiher. Michael 114. 140 Spiher. Nancy 21. 48, 92 Spirit Club 48 Sports Divider 136 Sports Feature 162 Sriver, Jeffrey 45. 46, 49, 63. 114 Sriver, Jennifer 45, 49, 104, 159, 166 Stafford, Raymond Mr, 128, 133 Stajkowski, Amy 53, 114 Stallworth. Charles Mr. 133 Stallworth. Cindy 156 Stankiewicz. Kenneth Mr. 133 Statzer. Randall 45. 48. 92 Steinhofer. Charles 124 Stevenson. Charles 124 Steward. Stephanie 4, 8. 23. 42. 104. 174 Stewart, Melissa 104. 143 Stewart. Pat Mrs. 133 Stewart. Stacie 124 Stimson. Jennifer 114. 115. 148. 156 Stimson. Kimberly 104 Stogsdill. Ginger 124 Stohler. Allen 114. 155. 173 Stohler, William 124 Stopczynski, Dana 71, 124, 160, 210 Strefiing, Rebecca 114 Strefiing, Teresa 125. 208 Streitmatter. Kan 53. 125 Streitmatter. Lance 104 Strozewski. Rodney 125 Stuckey. Jessie 104 Student Council 48 Student Life Divider 6 Studio of Dance and Gymnastics 192 Stuff N ' Such 188 Stump, Kurt 92 Stump, Timothy 114. 138 Styles, Etc. 185 Sullivan. Timothy 60. 92 Summer 8 Super Auto Salvage 180 Suran. Melissa 50. 92. 191 Surratt. Eric 125 Swafford. Mercedes 3. 112. 114. 115 Swanson. Rob 104 Swartz. Julie 104 Swimming, Boys 164 Swimming, Girls 160 Swing Choir 191 Syson. Melissa 49. 125 Sysyn. Roman Mr, 133 Szocinski. Andrea 54. 92 Szucs. Edward Mr. 57. 135 T aborn. Cynthia 1, 104 Taborn. Danny 53. 89. 92, 147, 155 Takacs, Jennifer 53, 114, 151 Talcott. Kelly 114. 151 Talton. Davonda 92 Talton. Pamela 104 Tarner. Man 92. 163. 166. 167 Tate. Kenneth 125. 155 Taylor. Jodi 92 Taylor, John 65, 115 Taylor. Caria 104 Taylor. Kevin 125 Teachers ' Credit Union 195 Teague. Fredrick 54. 104 Teague. Jennie Ms. 135 Tegeler. Ann 115 Tennis, Boys 152 Tennis, Girls 150 Tetzloff. Michael 115. 138. 139. 155 Tetzloff. Michelle 35. 119 Theus. Andy 125. 155. 169 Thomas. Robert 125 Thomas. Stella Mrs. 135. 211 Thomas. Tricia 115. 174 Thompson. Bubba 143 Thompson. Kimberly 3. 33. 115. 151 Thornburg Drugs 183 Thornburg. Stacey 125 Threatt. Carolyn Mrs. 135 Timlin. Michael 105 Title page 1 Tobolski. Mark Mr 64. 135. 147. 156 Tomsits. Holly 125 Topper. Melissa 42, 105. 174. 208 Torok. Knstine Mrs. 135 Toth. James 115 Toth. Kathleen 115 Towner. Anne 92 Townsend. Marcia Mrs. 135 Tracey. Kimberly 49. 115 Track, Boys 146 Track, Girls 148 Tran. My 115 Traxler. Anthony 53. 115 Trent. Jerry 105. 143, 155 Trent. Kelly 64. 92 Tri Valley Glass, Co. 185 Trigg. Todd 125 Trzybinski. Robert 48. 92 Tubbs. Nancy Mrs. 135 Tucker, Alyssa 53. 70. 125 Tucker. Dana 68. 125 Tucker. Samantha 63. 115, 148. 156 Tucker. Sandy Mrs. 151 Tucker, Stepahanie 103, 105. 175. 208 Tuttle, Eugene 42. 115 Tuttle. Christina 42. 50. 51. 92. 191 Tuveson. Doug 115 X ' 93-FM Radio 188 Urbach. David 60. 92 Ushers ' Club 44 Uyhel|i. Robert 125. 169 V. alley Engineering Consultants, Inc. 195 Valta. Jorma 25. 45. 92 Vanderwalle. Thomas Mr. 135 Van Dyke. Neil 93 VanLaecke. Al Mr. 135 VanLaecke. Gerald Mr 135 VanMele. Andrea 48. 85. 93. 198. 208 VanMele. Daniel 125 VanPaemel. Dana 125 Vavul. John 115 Verhostra. Donald 105 Vicsik. Damn 42. 105 Video 23 196 Vogl. Rick Mr. 165 Volleyball 158 Von Restorff. Sandra 48, 93, 166 Vu, Son 93 206 Index w achenfeld, Anja 25. 93, 160. 166 Waddell. Tomala 49, 50. 125 Wade. Jill 53. 125 Waggoner. Dean 60. 93 Wagner. Michael 125 Wagner. Stephany 125. 163 Waletzko. Julie 125 Wallace. Howard Mr. 70. 135 Waller. Elisa 105 Walsh. Constance 22. 93. 193 Walshe. Emma 151. 156 Walters. Jessie 48. 65. 93, 174, 175 Walters. Peter 125 Walton. Loni 105 Walton. Maelei 55, 115. 153 Warnell. Douglas 125 Warner. Michele 125 Warren. Grayson Mr, 135 Washington. Carl 50. 125. 155 Washington. John 105. 155. 169 Wasikowski. Elaine 115. 148. 156 Waters. Myron 105 Wayne. Deborah 125 Weaver. Bernard 115. 124 Webber. Andrea 115. 148. 174 Weber, Jeffrey 33, 38, 105, 152, 153 Weekends 34 Wehlage, Kent 143 Weichert, Kurt 94 Weiss, Diane 94. 160. 161 Weisser. John 160. 165 Weldy, Mary Ellen 125 Wendt, Frederick 59. 105 Wensits, John 94 Wensits, Kristin 113, 115 Wenzel, Tamela 115, 151 Werner. Hilary 50. 105. 156. 191 Wesson. Paula 49. 53. 115 West. Kim 34 Weymon. Robert 105. 136, 147 Whittaker, Vanessa 125 Whittleton, David 125 Whittleton. Denise 143 Whittleton. Therese 3. 115. 175 Wiemeri. Tonia 150. 151 Wiersema. Melissa 53. 125 Wigtall. Anthony 125. 169 Wilcox. Anthony 49. 105 Wilcox. Tracey 64. 94 Wilder. Damon 169 Wilen. Elizabeth 105 Wilkes, Willie 125 Wilkins. Laurie 50. 64. 94 Williams. Albert 94 Williams. David 105 Williams. Deanna 60 Williams. Eugene 36. 60. 94 Williams. Gilbert 115. 137. 138. 173 Williams. Kimberly 125 Williams. Kelly 45. 105 Williams. O ' Kelly 6. 50. 125 Williams. Patricia 54. 94 Williams, Sharman 125 Williams, Tonya 1 15 Williamsen. Jean 94 Wilson. Sandra Mrs. 135 Wilson. William Mr. 132, 135 Wind, Lisa 20, 115. 151. 156 Winenger. Jim 147 Wingeart, Harmon 125 Winger, Kimberly 64. 94. 95 Winger. Michelle 115 Winters. Sarah 42. 49, 115 148 156 Winters, Timothy 54, 94 Wirtz. Kathleen 9. 65. 94. 160 Wirtz. Marueen 95. 163. 198. 208 Witkop. Michael Mr, 135 Witkowski. Dave 139 Witt. Margaret 95 Wobio. Thomas 125 Wolff. Brian 13. 37. 48. 95. 139. 169. 198. 208 Wood. Danielle 15, 36. 49. 85. 91. 95, 148. 149. 158. 159. 166 Wood. Jeffrey 60. 95 Woods. Andrew 125 Woods. Christopher 115. 168 Woods. Cynthia 125 Wray. Brian 115 Wrestling 172 Wright. Lajuana 45. 125 Wyatt. Christopher 95 Wygant ' s 183 Y acka. John 53. 125. 155 Yacka. Christine 53. 95. 173 Vates. Denny 115 Vbarra. Johnny 125 Yearbook Staff Page 208 Voder. P larceil 1A; 55. 135 York. Robin 53. 64. 95 Yuhas, David 125. 156 Yuhas. Jim 147 Yuhas. Paul 71. 115. 147, 156 z amiatov ski. Mark 95 Zav acki. Valerie 64. 95 Zesinger. Bradley 39. 48. 85. 86. 95. 143. 155 Zielinski, T homas 125 Zima. Jeffrey 4. 53. 115. 140. 155. 168 Zima. Michael 28. 42. 48. 49. 89. 95. 139. 155. 186 Zuniga. Linda 115 Index The 1986 MINUTEMAN Staff 208 Staff Page Editor-in-Chief Kari Graham Managing Editor Andrea VanMele Business Manager Maureen Wirtz Opening Closing Kari Graham, Andrea VanMele Divider Pages Kari Graham, Andrea VanMele Photographers Jack Bleck, Tad Brown, Rachel Dawkins, Brian DeFreeuw, Missy Himes Student Life Colleen Morton (editor), Mike Gavazzoni, Andrea Gregory, Sara Hartman, Chris Schuiz Academics Clubs Beth Peterson (editor), Sue Kovach Seniors Jack Bleck, Laura Louthan Juniors Sheila Bhagavan, Eric Marcus Sophomores Crystal Bluitt, Reglna Richardson Freshmen Stacey Thornburg Faculty Sue Anderson Sports Missy Himes (editor), Randy Dippell, Maureen Poirier, Brian Wolff Ads Manager Stephanie Tucker Ads Staff Ann Burgess, Jay Love, Teresa Strefling, Missy Topper Index Jack Bleck Advisor Mr. Robert Krause How many picas are In one col- umn on a four column spread? What exactly is a ' quotable quote? How does this cropper- thing work? These are just a few of the questions that were repeat- edly asked throughout the year by any member of the Minute- man staff. Many people don ' t realize the amount of work that this group of thirty students and one teach- er did during the year. Yearbook wasn ' t the sluff class that some thought it was. There v as much work involved and many frustra- tions to deal with. The dreaded deadlines — especially those that came three weeks in a row in the fall — seemed to pile up on us and nerves were worn to a frazzle by the time the deadline was finally completed. However, through all the cha- os, we worked together during first hour, lunch hours, after school, and even on vacation days to complete a book not just for these thirty people, but for the entire student body, parents, faculty, and administration. r i I The production of this book could not have been complet- ed if it weren ' t for the work of many people. To them, I give my thanks. Mr. Robert Krause. Thank-you for all your help and confi- dence in the staff. Mr. Jim Beckham. Thank-you for all your advice and your understanding when things just wouldn ' t go right. Thanks also for your many last-minute visits to |}ring needed supplies. Mr. Gary King, Mr. Ray Dobbs, and John Koloszar. When we really needed you, you were al- ways on hand to help out. Thank-you for the quality pho- tos. Mrs. Barbara Curran. Thank- you for letting us invade the computer room and overtake the computers, and for all your help when we so desper- ately needed it. To the homeroom teachers. We appreciate your under- standing and cooperation when we needed the time out of homeroom to sell subscrip- tions or finish a deadline. Staff. Thanks for all the work and dedication throughout the year. I know it got rough at times, but you stuck it out and didn ' t give up. Congratula- tions on an awesome book! — Kari Graham — The 1986 MINUTEMAN yearbook was printed by Jos- ten ' s American Yearbool Company. Clarltsvilie. Ten- nessee. The cover is embossed with a gold metal seal in gold foil, stripes in purple dye. and lettering in hot foil with a purple underlay on a gold inlay leather fabric. Endsheets are printed in purple ink on a yellow back- ground. Senior pictures were taken by Root Photogra- phers, Chicago, Illinois. Underclass pictures were taken by National School Studios. Osceola. Indiana. Candids were taken by Root photographers or by staff photogra- phers. All type throughout the book is News Gothic Bold, except in the advertising section where a variety of typestyles is used. Headlines on the Opening Closing and Divider pages are also in News Gothic Bold: Student Life, Lydian Bold Italic: Academics, Palatine Bold: Fac- ulty, Lydian Italic: Underclass sections. Korinna Bold: Seniors. Serif Gothic Bold. All copy is printed in 10 point and captions in 8 point except in Opening Clos- ing and Divider pages where copy is 12 point and cap- tions are 10 point. The Index and the scoreboards in the Sports section are printed in 7 point. The book is print- ed on 80 pound gloss paper. Over the past years, the MINUTEMAN has consistently received a first place rat- ing by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Staff Page 209 Same Old Goodbyes It seemed that no one needed much time to adjust to the new atmosphere at Clay. Even those who were pessimistic in the beginning found the situation more than acceptable. Junior Tony Brown said, It was a pretty good year after all. The year meant something special to everyone. Besides the fact that the un- derclassmen were one year closer to graduating, they had one more year to look back on. Everyone learned some- thing new during the year. For some, the knowledge came from the classroom, but for others knowledge came from ex- perience. For the senior about to graduate, there were many decisions that had to be made. College, a job, or even the armed forces were some of the options offered to the new grads. The years spent at Clay High would now be a memory. However, no one would forget the good times and the new friends that these memories provided. Yes, there were many new changes which Clay students were forced to face. From a new schedule to new administra- tive policies, we were never sure what a new day would bring. However one thing would never change: the same old good- byes. i EVERYONE NEEDS A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON. Freshmen Anne Peterson and Dana Stopczynski relax during a basketball game. DISPLAYING A GREAT AMOUNT OF SPIRIT, freshman Jesse Houston shows his enthusiasm for the basketball team during the Winterfest pep-assembly. 210 Closing SHOWING HER COLONIAL SPIRIT, senior Pamela Mieike proudly dis- plays her Colonial uniform during a football halftime performance. CLASSES AREN ' T ALWAYS JUST FOR LEARNING. Senior Ann McGlin- chey and junior Mark Engdahl find that friendships can be easily made in the midst of a classroom. PEACE! Clay Colonialettes junior Lisette Miller and sophomore Cindy Shumaker give a sign of peace as they complete a routine at the Win- terfest pep-assembly. COMPLETING THEIR LAST YEAR at Clay, we would like to give wishes of good luck and con- gratulations to Mrs. Stella Thomas and Mr. George Orfanos on their retirement. Closing ng211 212 Closing r jOSTEM JMTaA m if :i: ..jf iji MjiMi ijR;tiir ' . :..jU ' J , ,j I 1 u-