Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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As he sorts sweet- o-grams, senior ]ohn Lynk shows off his new trend in hair styles that he started to boost team morale for the big game on Home- coming night. Keeping with the spirit. Junior Scott Hayes stands out from his fellow band members dur- ing a pep session to add in the spirit of the football team. Mohawk mania. Ju- nior Eric Fratter studies Mr. Thorn- ton ' s new hairstyle that is becoming a form of school spir- it for G.H.S. stu- dents who get up enough nerve to get the crazy cut. Checking things out, senior Dave Ruiz glances up from his homework to catch the looks he receives from students who pass by the ledge during lunchtime. 24— Mohawks

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adults. When girls were trying to make the choice of who to ask before Tournabout, some ran into trou- ble. The questions like Should I ask him because I like him, or ask someone else just as a friend? frequently After weeks maybe even months of preparation, the long awaited dance is finally over. Dresses and suits have been stashed away for some other dance another day. Boys and girls alike are trying to regain some of the bulge they had in their wallets before the big event. Students shouldn ' t feel emptiness now that Turnabout has gone though, be- cause they still have a piece of it they can always keep with them— memories. I had a great time at Turnabout this year. I think everyone had a good time, anyway. I ' m really go- ing to miss Turnabout, I always had a lot of fun, said senior Lori Hig- gins. Beth Archer, junior, comment- ed, I had a really great time at Turnabout. It was fun seeing my friends have a blast. Senior Lou Ann Spitz also liked seeing her friends, and said, I had an extremely fun time this year. I think it ' s so neat seeing all your good friends dressed up so nice. Everyone seemed to get along really well and were just having some fun. Lou Ann wasn ' t the only one who seemed to notice that every- body acted as adult as they looked. Officer Segally said, I thought ev- eryone was very well behaved and very under control. There were no problems and those are the kinds of dances I like to work. I ' d like to compliment the way people con- ducted themselves as young came up. Most solved their dilem- ma by choos- ing between a boyfriend or an ac- quaintance, depending on their preference. Junior Mary Palucki thinks, You have a better time when you go with someone you ' re going out with rather than if you just go with someone to be going. The annual crowning of the Tur- nabout Prince and Princess was also an exciting attraction. This year ' s court consisted of sopho- mores Drew Gavrilos, Craig Gall, Pat Murdock, Ken Herd, Brian Kretz, Tiffany Griffee, Laura Mag- lish, Liane Patricks, Charlotte Krooswyk, and Tammy Childers; the winners being Tiffany Griffee and Ken Herd. Students enjoy fun times, Griffee and Herd Reiyn at Gurnabout 1986 Paul Kleimola, Eric Schilling, Bob Lavin, John Rogowski and Bryan Barus, seniors entertain the crowd by getting on stage and help- ing the band sing their songs. Dancing to the beat. Seniors Lisa Barnard and Dawn Hankla dance the night away as they enjoy the eventful evening with their good friends. Turnabout — 23l

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A new fad hit G.H.S. It was called Mohawk Mania. It was started as a catalyst to psych up the football team for Homecoming. It then spread like a brushfire. Everybody was into getting a haircut like Mr. T. The first Mohawk to appear was that of senior John Lynk. John got his Mohawk in hopes that it would fire up the team for a Homecom- ing victory. It may not have worked but John felt that it brought the team closer together. It really felt great to start a crazy fad like that. I ' m happy to see the school having so much spirit. Two of the recipients of Mo- hawks were tri-captains of the football team. One of those being • John, the other was senior Mitch Marcus. Mitch also got his to help motivate the t eam. I did it to spark the team. Besides, some- times you just have to say what the ! he said. Many seniors who got a Mo- hawk did it to help themselves get , pumped up or just to have some- thing to remember their last year by. I got it because it was my last Homecoming and I decided to do something special so I could re- member it for a lifetime, said sen- ior Troy Grady. Others just did it for a laugh but mostly for school spirit during the Homecoming week. Junior Steve Holen said, I got a Mohawk be- cause I believed it would pump me up for the game. The parents did not seem to mind too much that their boys had cut their hair. My dad is a nutty kind of guy, but he ' s going bald and seems to be obviously jealous of my haircut! My mom said I should shave the rest of my hair off and join the monastery, senior Norm Isaacs said. Students were not the only ones who got these crazy cuts. Head football coach Les Thornton re- ceived a Mo- hawk be- cause some of his players got one and he though it Spirit lifted as new trend hits the scene would show spirit, toughness and create interest. This new spirit fad even spread to non-football players. The students who did not get a Mohawk had different feelings about them. I thought they were ugly at first but I got used to them. It took a lot of guts to get a Mo- hawk and I admire those who did but I would never get one, said senior Beth Carpenter. A couple players got Mohawks and, through talking to other players, I said that if they beat Kan- kakee Valley I would get a Mohawk; I thought it would be a fun spirit thing for the school. Coach Les Thornton During the Home- coming game, sen- ior Mitch Marcus watches the action while he takes a breather before re- turning to the game. Mitch also got a Mohawk for Homecoming. Mohawks — 25