Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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mm 1. A.S.B. Third Vice Phil Marchant, with the efficiency of a secretary, binds together the coupon books which gave students an incentive to purchase activity cards. 2. Even though 170 Tokas were blemished with parts of another school’s yearbook, the autograph signing party went fairly smooth as students gathered to reminisce over last year with friends and an '82 yearbook. 3. The big high school world seems a little surprising to freshmen Sherri Threlkeld and Tammy Perrin on orientation day. 4. The early morning sun was no stranger to the Royalettes as they were up early during the summer months. Here Debbie Lien, Maria Reich, Kristi Calouri, and Jackie Tarantino run through warmups. 5. Being a proud senior, John Mehringer applies a final coat of paint to Senior Walk in preparation for the class of ’83’s yearlong reign. Circle. Hot and dedicated band members practice on a day in August. Opening 3 i c Vfci- . •

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SUMMER Students Prepare for Year Ahead As the students file out, and the school doors close every June, the work on the inside just begins. The custodians clean up the remains of what the students left behind. “It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it,’ says one custodian. The office was also busy making out schedules and sending them to the homes of students. Clarence Baker, the new principal, was also working hard, learning the ropes of Grants Pass High School. The transition, Mr. Baker found, was not as difficult as expected. The former Athletic Director felt that “The two jobs have many things in common.” The administration and custodians weren’t the only one’s who were hard at work. The band, color guard, Royalettes, rally, volleyball, cross country, Toka staff, and football team were all getting ready for the big school year. The Royalettes attended two camps. Centennial in Portland, and U.S.A. in Salem. They won a number of ribbons and trophies in both. The rally was really getting into it during the summer. They went to Santa Barbara, where they took first place in spirit, and won a championship trophy for their dance routine. The band started camp August 23rd. Gary Schaefer, the new band director, with the help of North Middle School’s Jim Erickson, got the musicians ready for Autzen in Eugene, and the Northwest Band and Field Competition in Salem. For Mr. Schaefer’s first year, he looks at everything in the positive way. He believes that, “People make the band, not the director.” Colorguard faced a building year. Sixty-five percent of the team were freshmen. Director Judy Alie said, “I have faith in my girls. I know they won’t let me down.” Volleyball was working hard. Up with the sun, every day at seven a.m., they all looked forward to a winning season. Cross Country was working on their own this summer. Vicki Lee said, “If you get out of shape, it’s hard to get back in again.” For football, things looked promising. With the dedication of head football coach Grant Martinsen and his staff, the team couldn’t go wrong. John Codington, the new assistant football coach said, “I like working on the football staff at Grants Pass. The team this year looked for a spot in the playoffs.” As far as the TOKA was concerned, the two student leaders got things rolling by going to a week-long yearbook conference in Monmouth in August. Editor Michele Rudisill and Assistant Editor Jim Hermens worked many hours setting the foundation for the 1983 TOKA. Winning and successful seasons are always the result of good planning, dedication, and hard work that took place long before the season began. It’s no wonder that the Cavemen were able to enjoy such a great year. Let’s Get Fired 2 Opening

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Circle. Migrating from the beaches of California, the flashy footwear called Vans caught the eyes and feet of Cavemen. 1. G.P.H.S. trendy fashion show for ’82-‘83 included Row 1: Shannon Preppy” Titus. Phyllis Leg Warmer” Clark. Greg “Sweats and Birkenstock” Killian, Patty “Valley” Turner. Row 2: Geno Gates and Dawn Ackerman model shaded specs. 2. Garfield became a national craze and local bookstores filled their shelves with the humorous cats’ souvenirs. 3. “Rocking Out” between classes became a national 5 minute pastime as Don Godfrey uses his “pass time” to listen to a few of his favorite tunes. 4. “Four dollars down, one to go,” says Carla Heap as she smiles with the thought of revenge to get back at asteroids for stealing her money. 5. When sophomores were wearing headbands to show their spirit, Debbie Radford, Angie Rudig and Traci Smolen also kept up with a trendy fad. Cavemen Are With