Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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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

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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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A well seasoned summer Toil more, party less expand muscle, wallet Summer. Three months without pencils or books. Twelve without teacher’s dirty looks. A time to go to the beach to get that deep, dark tan, to roll down a blow-out or to take a hike. A time to relax and listen to a new album or just cruise around. That’s summer — but there’s another side. Who’s going to pay for the gas to go cruising or to get to the beach? What ' s going to pay for the new album? Money, of course. And how to obtain money? A four letter word: WORK. Work is the waitress, the carry-out, the person making the Whoppers. The girls painting yellow lines on Broad Street, or the pro’s washing dishes at San Remo’s. It’s the hassle of getting to the mill by 8 a.m. or the monotony of an assembly line. But the check on payday makes it worth it. Of course, for some credits are needed and summer school is the only way. The normal nine-month school year is extended two months either to makeup missed credits or to graduate early. For others, the ability to drive a car comes first. But when the instructor beeps the horn outside the house at 6 a.m., it just doesn’t seem worth it until the driver’s license is in the back pocket. If all else fails, and there is absolutely nothing to do, housework is always available. Just ask mom, the most demanding employer and hardest to please. Some tasks that are usually first in the list include: finding” your room then vacuuming the carpet (after pulling your little brother’s shoes out of the vacuum sweeper hose.) Lazy summer. (It’s just that for most. But there is still some who, upon hearing the word “summer,” conjure up quite a different picture altogether . . . There are many ways to mow a lawn, but to senior, Chris Hendron driving a tractor is the easiest way to mow a field. During the summer Chris worked for the school system. Beach combing and sun bathing weren ' t enjoyed by all students after school let out. Within a week, summer school began and the classrooms filled again. 10