Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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r Shake it up. The Pantherettes rally the classes to their feature song Bar- bara Ann at the Homecoming pep rally as they enter- tain everybody with their moves. Have you ever felt like a glad bag f Well, seniors Beth Carpenter and ]udy Jacobs have. They showed their spirit and imagination by coming as garbage on Costume Day. A glimpse of the past. Seniors Nancy Pirau, Pam Poulson, and Brigitte Carlson dress in the old, na- tive Creek toga style for Toga Day, while they wait for first hour Streaking his way into the hearts of millions, junior Don Pazdur shows what he is made of to the various onlookers that were unfortu- nate enough to be in the halls. 14— Spirit Week

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Seeing scenes from Little Red Riding Hood, King Midas, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Little Pigs, driving down the Middle of Broad Street, one might think he has either entered the land of fairy tales or is going through his sec- ond childhood. The latter is what many did as they watched the Homecoming parade on Friday afternoon, October 11, as a pre- activity of the Homecoming game later on in the evening. The seniors entered their float as My, Panthers, what big paws you have. The float construction resembled a panther paw pound- ing on a Highland Trojan player. The following float belonged to the juniors. They chose the fairy tale King Midas. The giant panther on their float bed was turning the blue and gold Trojan to pure gold. The last class float showed a beanstalk running into a cloud where a panther was hiding. The slogan read, Aim High, and was designed by the sophomore class. One final float belonging to D.E.C. A. told the story of the three pigs studying the Griffith playbook while the Trojan wolf schemed to take a peek. The classes found out at the game the winners of all the com- petition during the week. Seniors had earlier in the day had the long- est spirit chain which meant they won the Spirit Week competition. The seniors also claimed first for their float followed by sopho- mores and then the juniors. There was also a car decorating contest in which most of the clubs participated. However, for the second year in a row, the band took first. Their car being the only one to do with fairy tales, was de- signed to look like a dragon. Sophomore Chris Karp said, I thought the theme of fairy tales was good to dress it up, but I didn ' t think it was a good idea for the floats. I don ' t think the float theme worked well, said junior Michele Lake. I didn ' t see what fairy tales had to do with football. Fairy tales didn ' t seem to be a success with everyone but it went over well with children and even adults who may have been young at heart. No matter what age, a pa- rade brings cheer and encourages spirit. Dampness didn ' t even ruin Griffith ' s aliveness 1 was totally shocked. I didn ' t think I would win because all the girls that were in the court were very pretty and had great personalities. I just couldn ' t be- lieve that I won something like that and I still can ' t believe it. I couldn ' t even begin to explain how honored I felt! — senior Diana Witzke With a look of en- thusiasm, the Homecoming King and Queen, seniors Jerry Tomasic and Diana Witzke get escorted around the track in order to relax after their vic- tory. Homecoming— 13 1

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Lions, tigers and bears— oh my! ‘ In the halls of Griffith High. Guys as girls, girls as males; floats ' theme was fairy tales . Everyone ' s spirit came alive; It was Homecoming, 1985! October 7 marked the begin- ning of Spirit Week. According to Billy Stokes, junior, It ' s the best week of school. On Monday, the students came decked out in hats, sunglasses and their favorite college sweatshirt. Tuesday was Greek Toga day. Said Barb Maglish, senior, I really liked Toga Day, it was new and original. Wednesday brought people to school in heir best dress clothes. Thursday was costume day, which gave students an opportunity to show their creativity and imagina- tion. Dave Arndt, sophomore, said, Thursday was my favorite, I think it ' s funny to see everyone in their costumes. Friday students displayed their spirit by wearing black and gold. Some even had black and gold faces. Thursday night was Activities Night. This is the only event in which the juniors could boast of a victory. David Ruiz, senior, com- mented, A lot of people partici- pated at Activities Night which made it the most fun compared to previous years. After a half day of school on Fri- day, a pep session was held in the varsity gym. The volleyball team as well as the football team was hon- ored with cheers and applause. The cheerleaders put on a special skit for the footbal team and the Pantherettes did a routine. Jeff Gifford, sopho- more, stated, “This really boosts the foot- ball team and helps the school spirit in general. The next Homecoming activity was the parade. The seniors took first place in the float competi- tion. Kelly Ev- ans, senior, said, “Seniors tend to show the most spirit because they realize that this is their last year at G.H.S. This proved to be true again this year as the seniors won the overall spirit competition. Although the week ended with a loss to Highland, most students felt like Spirit Week was a success. Junior Todd Raybuck said, I ' ve at- tended three different high schools and Griffith definitely has the most spirit. Animals roaming the halls? it ' s Spirit Week! Let ' s go! During the pep session for the Homecoming game the cheerleaders imitate both the football players and Coach Reyome by waving their Pan- ther towels. II I thought that Spirit Week was a huge success. It gave all the students a chance to go crazy and express themselves. There were a lot of creative costumes. Also, I think this year ' s Spirit Week was the most fun since I ' ve been involved. However, I think the pep session topped the whole week off. II — senior Dan McCoy Spirit Week— 15 |