Grant County High School - Grantonian Yearbook (Dry Ridge, KY)

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i — Steve Mail This Page, Top Left — Getting ready for the final performances proves trying for band members Sonya Thompson and Annette Ware. Top Right — When Dan O ' Nan has car trouble after school, his friends are glad to assist. Center — Buses are a familiar sight at the beginning of the year. Bottom — Seconds after the bell students rush to their buses. Opposite Page, Top Left — Waco provides a place for Greg Marlcsberry and Lisa Henderson ' s beginning of the year romance to grow. Top Right — Sr. Nancy Acuf f wears a smug smile when cruising through Dry Ridge with her boyfriend. Bottom — Tracy Beach ' s Car serves as official transportation for many students. - Steve M n

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After the First Few Weeks . . . The Rest Is UPHILL I, - Steue Mav t ' s the beginning of the year. And things are different and yet the same. All summer long students slept late, stayed up late, just generally had fun. But with the beginning of the year comes some old and new difficulties. Upperclassmen are familiarly greeted with (or perhaps not greeted with) no bells. They do ring on special occa- sions like one-half of the way through periods, 2:00 in the morning, and dur- ing the Blue and Gold Game. The parking lot is a real challenge to drivers both old and new. Dodging potholes is an underestimated art. Scheduling is one of the top conversa- tion starters. It ' s always refreshing to know that you have Algebra 1 with Mr. Franks 2nd period and Yearbook with Mr. Martin 3rd period, with 6 minutes to get from point A to point B. At cer- tain times of the day, in certain parts of the hall it takes 12 minutes just to fight through the mob. Poor Freshmen, they arrive with dreams of freedom and dignity by the end of the first week they realize even HIGH SCHOOL has its bad points. But as the consoling thought, remember this, if you can make it through the first weeks the rest is uphill.

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It ' s Not All Bad K Migh School is not all bad. Along with the trials and tribulations of freshmanhood come more responsibility, more freedom, and more choices. Every year there is a little more to do. Clubs and other organizations provide op- portunities for involvement. Basketball games are an outlet for student enthusiasm. Even everyday activities entertain students after a day ' s work. Cruising through town, band practice, and stopping at Waco are popular pastimes of Grant County teens. Schoolwork may pile up and respon- sibilities may increase, but students find that with a little rest and recreation, they can sur- vive the year. After all, high school is not all bad.