Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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A well seasoned summer Grab a friend, take a break and unwind the mind Recall the time — lying on the sun-drenched beach, the white-hot sand and bikini clad bodies roasting in the sun. The Frisbees flying in the breeze and the old men fishing off the pier. Summer, that unwind-the-mind time. Nothing important to do but pile the car full of friends and head for the nearest beach. The softball park is always buzzing with local gossip and the boys in gym shorts, still sweaty from a fast game of basketball, are a focal point of interest for girls. With all the back-to-nature talk, weekend trips to the country are popular. Take a sleeping bag and a backpack and you’re set. Athletics burn up a lot of those unwanted calories accumulated over too many Big Macs and Dairy Queens. The social atmosphere of the downtown courts provides many with an escape from the blahs. There’s almost always a game going on. Touch football, Frisbee play-offs . . . there’s something for everyone. Catching at least one concert over the summer is a must. With the arrival of the Superbowl of Rock, many pack up their cars with plenty of munchies and make a day of it in Chicago. People react differently to the close of summer. Some are anxious for fall weather and football games. Others enter into deep depression, realizing that the tans they worked so hard for are going to fade along with the sun. But almost all agree that it was nice while it lasted. Concentration, leverage and sometimes just plain luck all aid in hits and a good batting average. To combat summer boredom sophomore Diane Strayer participates in the Traveling League softball. 8

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Each of us play so many different roles. We are parttime student, fund raiser, worker, partier and friend. We play our roles well, realizing our responsibility to ourselves, first.

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Last chances, for summertime freedom, were taken advantage of at the annual St. Mary ' s carnival. Juniors Robin Black and Liz Ortiz meet friends at the cowboy arch, prior to school’s opening. While Drivers Ed students attempt to cruise on four wheels, senior Don Steffan tries on one. Although it ' s not a common sport, unicyclying is one way to spend a summer day. 9