Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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STUDENT COUNCIL back row: Bill Alexander, Becky Carroll, Cindie Lickwar, Laura VanHorssen, Downing, Jennifer Owczarzak, Vanessa Demeter, Pam Dan Douthit, Sandie Thiel, Kim Conaway, Cindy third row: Linette Spitz, Beth Bradley, Patti Demske, Garastik, Edie Baxter, Brian Szurgot, first row: Barb Glas, Barb Carlson, Dave Lewis, Keith Watanabe, Bri- Robin Clark, Debbie Overmeyer, Laurie King, Kathy Dudek, Jeanne Gillis, Steve Pavy, vice president; Mari- an Toweson, fourth row: Mary Kay Miller, Jody Jere- Holevinsky, Lu Loomis, Betty Konopasek, second row: beth Holom, president; Brenna Brown, secretary; Ka- miah, Julie Hochstetler, Theresa Cieslak, Laura Dye, Laura Baker, Terri Embry, Cindy Richards, Theresa ten Lenz, treasurer; Emily Trgovich, Sue Galambos. Student governments organize activities provide leadership Date: September, 1975; 6:30 p.m. Place: Griffith High School Event: First Student Council meeting Purpose: To organize school activities Result: Nothing accomplished. Chaos. The usual course of events at Student Council meetings every week resulted in arguments and lack of participation by members, until the middle of November when Parlimentary Procedure was adopted. The new format of conducting meetings prompted more student participation and organization of the council. Individual class councils faced decisions concerning ordinary events as well as special stituations. Venturing into high school life, sophomores enlisted the aid of Student Council and sponsored the annual Turnabout dance, January 10. Although it didn ' t reach its goal of $8,000 the Junior Class raised $7,000 through magazine sales, breaking all previous sales records. Concession stand profits along with sales money financed Prom. Contending with the Bicentennial, seniors finalized graduation plans. The colors, white for girls and blue for boys, were chosen for graduation robes. SENIOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL - back row: Pam Garastik, Brenna Brown, Anajean Dobosz, Cindie Spitz, Nan Kowalisyn, Steve Bandura, scond row: Maribeth Holom, Betty Konopasek, Nancy Idukovich, Emily Trgovich, Edie Baxter, first row: Lu Loomis, Missy Summers, vice president; Jeanne Gillis, president; Wendy Haley, treasurer; Laura Kane, secretary; Barb Sanders. JUNIOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL - back row: Beth Bradley, Jody Jeremiah, Becky Carroll, Mary Kay Miller, Cindy Glass, Barb Carlson, second row: Jennifer Owczarzak, Cindy Richards, Kim Conaway, Cindie Lickwar, Laura VanHossen, first row: Scott Baker, treasurer; Mike Blythe, vice presi- dent; Amy Govert, president; Linette Spitz, secre- tary; Theresa Downing. 27

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Sophomore Executive Council — back row: Pam Janice Long, first row: Karen Wyatt, Dan Laich, Schmal, Laura Baker, Terry Boris, Sharon Buikema, vice president; Dan Hilbrich, president; Elaine Cas- Terry Embry, second row: Terrie Leslie, Kathy Po- tel, treasurer; Teresa Cieslak. lites, Debbie Overmeyer, Robin Clark, Kathy Key, To finance anything means work. Linette Spitz discovers this as she takes in money at the concession stand to build funds for the Prom. Eliminating the usual hall-decorating con- test, the three executive councils worked to- gether on the main lobby during Spirit week.

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Lettermen Club back ro w: Mark Gregory, Mike Hilbrich, Rick Konopaske, Mike Blythe, Tom Hansen, Chris Thomas, Jack Moorman, Dan Pesut, Steve McNeill, Pete Klovanish. fourth row: Gary Moore, Jeff Ward, Luke Lovich, Brian Mauger, Kevin Lawerence, Rob Shinabarger, Jim Lefel, Jeff Evans, Rich Miller, Rob Blunt, third row: Kurt Selander, Randy Ingram, Dennis Santay, Jeff Gilmore, Dan Hilbrich, Doug Mech, Ed Kegebein, Bruce Hinchey, Don Baker, second row: Ted Jarmakowicz, Kent Bobos, Scott Baker, Chris Miller, Brian Toweson, John Kru- pinski, Tom Voss, Jim Tedesco, Jim Urbanik, Joe Rogowski. first row: Bob Rucoba, Brian Malick, Scott Thompson, Brad Walker, Jim Pondo, Doug Oppman, Tim Lovell, John Broelmann, Rich Ringer, Bill Mount. Left, and slide. Aiming for the perfect form and balance she needs for a strike Ting Glover concentrates on correct release of the ball. Students fading from school activities, result: fewer clubs Why doesn ' t this school have any outside activities? Oh, I don ' t know, like what? Well maybe some clubs or something? You may have asked yourself these questions too. But the school did have clubs. There was the bowling and chess clubs, and there was the . . . well . . . there ' s the .... well that was about it. In past years, speech, drama, Y- teens, medical careers, and radio clubs existed. Where did they go? It seems that in recent years, a lack of student participation hindered clubs. Last year, Mrs. Suzanne Lamfalusi sponsored Y-teens. Commenting on why the club died, Mrs. Lamfalusi stated, There was a lack of interest. I would be willing to sponsor Y-teens again, if there were more interested kids. Even though some clubs died because of a lack of sponsors or members, the medical careers club languished, because it merged with the career center. School nurse, Mrs. Mary Earp, no longer sponsored it. Instead, medical careers had a full time director through the career center. The only surviving clubs were bowling and chess clubs. Even though Honor Society and Lettermens Club were student organizations, they were an honorary type club. To be selected as members of these, students needed good grades or athletic ability. In one of the remaining clubs, the Bowling Club, students participated on 14 teams. Bowlers selected names which ranged from Refer Rollers to the Untouchables, for their four-member teams. Mr. John Talley sponsored the Bowling Club, with the aid of Miss Nedra Lancaster and Mr. Lee Baldwin. The club, which consisted of 56 students, bowled every Wednesday for 20 weeks at Plaza Lanes. At the bowling banquet trophies were awarded to the best bowler, and most improved, for both boys and girls. ' Awards were also given for first, second, and third place teams. The second club that survived was the Chess Club. Although they didn ' t have the expertise of professionals Bobby Fisher and Borris Spasky, chess members met weekly to battle each other. With only 13 members, the chess club held a Round Robin tournament, in which Greg Lyman placed 1st, Mike Wilson 2nd, and Bruce Nelson 3rd. Why doesn ' t this school have more clubs? Would you join them even if it did? 28