Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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“Hey, Randy! shouted Marga- ret. “Yeah, what is it Meggie? Ran- dy asked. Umm, well uh, do you have a date for Prom yet? ' No, not yet. £aughirtg, dancirta, eating: ‘Prom brings good times to G KS students W When they announced my name I couldn ' t say or do any- thing, I just stood there, dumb- founded, with my jaw on the floor. I was really choked up. I thought I was going to cry. I did. JJ — junior Kelly Grede I was thinking about Char- lene. Charlene is a nice girl, I hope you have a good time, Margaret said, hiding her dis- appoint — ment. Thanks Meggie. By the way, who ' s your date? Oh, I don ' t think I ' ll go to Prom this year. I ' ve got a lot of things to do. On Friday the phone rang and Margaret picked it up, only to hear the voice of Herby, the biggest nerd in school. Uh, is this Miss Clayborn? Yes, this is her. I wanted to know if you wanted to go to the Prom Saturday. Sure, why not? she said dully. May 11, 1985 was the big day. As Herby and Margaret rode the two man bicycle toward the Creek Orthodox Cathedral, she remem- bered the candidates being named over the intercom at school. Heather Bartlett, Kelly Grede, Lisa Sainato, Diana Witzke, Dawn Rhodes, John Lynk, Ken Konopasek, Jerry Tomasic, John Rogowski and Dave Ruiz were the juniors announced. When they arrived the couples had already had their pictures tak- en and were being served their dinner. After they ate, Margaret and Herby watched as Kelly Grede and Jerry Tomasic were crowned as King and Queen. Margaret wondered how it felt to be named King or Queen. Jerry said, I felt shocked and surprised. It was a real honor though. I ' ll never forget the feeling I had when I heard my name an- nounced. It ' s terrific to believe your classmates like you in a spe- cial way. said Kelly. Margaret remembered that Prom may not have started out too great, but it had ended up being the best evening of her junior year. Prom 1985, The Royal Court. John Lynk, Dawn Rhodes, Heather Bartlett, John Ro- gowski, Kelly Crede, Jerry Toma- sic, Lisa Sainato, Da- vid Ruiz, Diana Witzke and Ken Konopasek. | 16 — Prom

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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 |

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Getting it straight. Straightening sen- ior Jim Green ' s boutonniere. Ju- nior Jean Kegebein anxiously awaits to hear the beginning notes of her favor- ite slow tune. Getting a little wild, Juniors David Ud- chitz and Heidi Worosz get funky and do The Crawl to the awesome sounds reflected by Fool ' s Heart . As Prom night pro- gressed, the crowns were handed down to juniors Kelly Grede and Jerry To- masic. They danced to the theme song One More blight, featured by Fool ' s Heart . Singing, dancing, and all around fun times were the agenda at the dance. Lisa Sainato demonstrates this along with her friends as they get down and come back up again. Prom— 17