Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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A final celebration June 8, marked the 114th Bac- calaureate Commencement ceremony and it was again held at Donnell Stadium. Despite the soaring temperatures and humidity, the ceremony was an emotional event filled with speeches from class members and musical selections from the choir. The speeches all centered around the theme, Dream Into Action. The day was exciting as the graduates readied themselves for o ne of the most im- portant days of their lives. Before lining up on the track at the stadium, the congratula- tions and good lucks were exchanged along with, perhaps, the final words among many friends. After the presentation of diplomas, Mr. Robert Shamp, principal, presented the class of 1986. And the roar of the graduates filled the stadium. The seniors' caps flew as the last official sign that all had officially graduated. At the right, the nearly graduated seniors wait to start the processional. On the opposite page, moving clockwise, school board member Mrs. Carol McMaster congratulates Mike Strunk as he receives his diploma, Tony Rofab hugs Katie Schojield following the ceremony, and, the class of 1986, toss their caps in ex- citement as principal Mr. Robert Shamp presents them to the audience. Take Charge of Your Life — Bob Kunkle Dream Seekers — Doug Berger You 've Got to Have a Dream — Alison Evans 26 Graduation

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Opportunities to use skills Skill Olympics provides the opportunity for students to compete in a trained skill area they ex- cel in. This opportunity strikes the interest of many; they are auto- motive, carpentry, cosmetology, D.C.T., elec- tronics, machine, O.W.E. and welding students. The Olympics allow the students to compete and show off their skills. Skill Olympics is a local competition which has been taking place here since 1970. Winning students may have the chance to go to regionals, state, national and even international competition. Students making it to regionals or state competi- tion get exposed to the major people in the in- dustry of their interest; often they serve as judges. For being involved in this special event the students receive a cer- tificate of participation and if they win their event some of the classes will award them a prize. Winners of this year's Skill Olympics were Mike Elsea, carpentry; Rich Reichenbaugh, automo- tive; Thien Tran, elec- tronics; Jim McCoy, machine; Scott Hostettler, welding; Julie Conine, cosmetology; and Kim Lennig, job interview. Starting at the right and moving clockwise, Scott Cor- bin works on a part of his Carpentry Skill Olympic project during Vocational Education Week, Dan Stover tries to find out the problem with the engine during the automotive Skill Olympics, and, Chris Hannah and Julie Conine work on new hair styles for the cosmetology Skill Olympics competition. 28 Skill Olympics