Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

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ABOVE LEFT: Rick “Dutch” Thomas receives his diploma from School Board member, Mr. Nelson. LEFT: The class of “84” sits together for the last time in the gymnasium during commencement. ABOVE: Feelings of pride and accomplishment show on Vicki Sabin’s and Carl Durkin’s faces. 25

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Commencement speaker inspires class On Sunday, June 3, 1984, at 3:00 pm, the processional “Theme from Star Wars” began, and Royal Blue and Silver gowns marched two by two into A.F. Al-linder Gymnasium. There were no tears for the graduating seniors, they were proud of themselves and their accomplishments, and they were ready to leave GHS and begin their futures. The class motto, You only live once, but if you live right once is enough” hung above the platform, dictating a destiny for the graduates, and an inspiration for the underclassmen. Senior class President Peggy O'Brien gave the invocation, and Principal, Clark Oliver introduced the platform guests. The Address was given by Mrs. Delores Cook, a former school board President and the first female commencement speaker at Greenville. She ABOVE: Gary Durham and Todd Blumberg pensively await the beginning of the processional. ABOVE RIGHT: Michelle Dibble gives a congratulatory hug to a classmate after commencement. RIGHT: Signs of content, happiness and apprehension show on some of the graduates faces. talked about the advantages of growing up in a small town and the special people that Greenville was sending into the world. Clark Oliver presented the class of '84 and the graduating seniors received their diplomas from the Board of Education. A great cheer went up as tassles were moved to the right side of their cap, finally feeling the end to high school and the beginning of the rest of their life. Rebecca Sue Lewis sang “Others May Come” with piano accompaniment by exchange student Paivi Helena Har-konen. The graduates stood as “Today is Graduation” began, and they paraded out of the gymnasium, ready to face the world. 24

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Undefeated team takes first place Teams start superbly V Dignity ran rampant at GHS. We had many reasons to hold our heads high. One of them was sports. Making the grade seemed to be our battle cry. Through toil and persever-ence we worked at being unrivaled in athletics. Early in the year the Varsity football team finished with an undefeated record and took the Tri-River Conference championship. Fresh from a spectacular season, Jacket pride began to swell and other teams struggled to match. The Girls’ Basketball team gave the chool what it yearned for, another con- ference championship. The boys’ Varsity Basketball team followed suit with another Tri-River Conference victory to add to the growing number of athletic achievements under GHS’s belt. Greenville’s spirit grew as hundreds crowded the bleachers to cheer the Jacket teams to victory. From the unmistakable strains of the GFIS fight song to Coach Hattenbach’s Area Coach of the Year award, we all participated and shared in the thrill of making the grade in sports. J The 1983 football season was an exceptional one which never fell short of making the grade. As the undefeated Tri-River champs, GHS ranked 9th in the state class B ratings and Coach Hat-tenbach was elected as Region III Coach of the Year. When Tri-River coaches figured the ratings during pre-season practices they left Greenville near the bottom of their list of championship contenders. “The had written us off. It was an insult, a cold slap in the face,” said head Coach Joe Hattenbach. Determined to prove themselves, the GHS squad and coaches vowed that they would never fall to that rating. Instead, they would fight. With each practice the team grew stronger. They came together as a family and encouraged each other. Confidence began to swell within the team, and as the first game approached, the squad had become motivated, determined and ready to roll over any opposition that stood in their way. 1983 Varsity Football Greenville Opponem 27 Lakeview 6 22 Ionia 6 27 Coopersville 0 26 Lakewood 6 40 Fremont 0 6 Sparta 0 16 Lowell 8 25 Cedar Springs 6 35 Belding 22 26