Grant High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Foward march! The entire student body watch the first Grant marching band make its debut in snazzy, new uniforms. The first assembly of the year focused on school spirit and featured those talented athletes seated in a section of their own vm ■ HAD TO BE THEREl YUI y Activities liven the pace Many Grantonians were there to see the first events of the new school year. It all began on arena scheduling day. This day displayed a contest of who showed up the earliest to stand in line for scheduling classes. Sophomore Doug Binder summed up the feelings of hundreds of students when he simply exclaimed, “Summer was much too short! For junior Arissa Oliveros, it was a new experience: “Being my first year at Grant, I was quite nervous. I saw more people that day than there were in the entire school I last attended. Despite the numerous amount of students and confusion. most Grantonians became reaquainted with each other and exchanged summer gossip. How about the first assembly? The gym exploded with spirit as each class attempted to dominate the others. According to administrators, the freshmen demonstrated the most spirit although the vivacious senior class found this hard to believe! The first few issues of the Grantonian pleased students. These not only informed them of school related activities and athletic teams, but also news on MAX and other Portland happenings. The “Mike Bo column seemed to remain the favorite. In addition. National Honor Society held their annual induction night in which new students became official members. These were hard working students who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Of all the events starting up, the first dance proved to be extremely successful. The old gym, decorated with gray, blue, and white streamers and balloons, enclosed a few hundred students jam-min' to the tunes. “Since the students got to vote on songs to play at the dance, I enjoyed it more than other dances. The atmosphere was great! declared senior Brian England. The positive comments and outcome of this initial dance lured additional students to the following dances. Introduction 0

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Computers come to life again as Kenneth Sjaastad carefully inserts a disc in the machine in the library. On NHS induction night, seniors Molly Borghorst and Liza Rue present a membership certificate to junior Jennifer Hannah. James Moss and Amy Cash compare class forecasts on the infamous arena sceduling day. 8 Introduction

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vm ■ HAD TO BE THERE! YUl y Homecoming spirit soars You absolutely, positively must have been there to witness spirited students streaming through the halls or the tremendous roar of cheers at the assembly. This wasn't just an average Homecoming Week; this week burst with flying colors. From October 20-24, students knew the time had come to reveal their Grant pride more than ever. “The events and spirit really brought us together, recalled junior Barbie Dennis. During this week, fans supported the women's soc- cer team as they exerted themselves toward state competition. Their 2-0 victory over Madison clutched the second place position enabling the team to move on to the state level for the first time in Grant's history. A day later, students perceived the city's cross-country race as a satisfactory feat when Generals Jennifer Birt, Wende Thornburough, and Rick Messier crossed the finish line in time to be runners entered in the state meet. Senior David Dimoff su rmised, “These two events helped raise school spirit. At this point, the highly animated students refused to just sit around on the final day of Homecoming Week. Instead, they became wild with spirit as football players demonstrated the 'football rhythm' at the assembly encouraging everyone to attend the game. Although Madison came out on top, the Generals put up a tough battle impressing the undefeated Senators. “It was a great week, and I really liked the support we had from so many people at the game, remarked player Sean Gleason. Festivities ended with a dose of pleasant entertainment at the Homecoming Dance with help from senior disc jockeys Ben Walsh and Mike Martin. Students swayed to the sounds of reggae, each contributing to the incredible S850 approximated gross. Here, James Moss pronounced seniors, Kyle Brewster and Sara James, Homecoming King and Queen. The princesses included junior Stacey Strode, sophomore Susie James, and freshman Dawn Herndon. The week's overall success was astounding! 10 Introduction