Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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C ' mon, gimme a break! How do you expect me to make my mark on society when I can ' t even suc- ceed at Griffith High School, where I only have 710 students to compete with? Geez, the only marks in my life are in red ink all over my compositions, math prob- lems, and tests. I mean, Griffith isn ' t exactly my idea of a party town. Well, sure, there are some nice people here. Actually, everyone is pretty friendly, but how does that help me when there ' s nothing to do around here? Okay, sure, I could go to South- lake Mall, or Woodmar, or Griffith Park, or Port De ' Leau. There ' s even a new mall being built in Munster, I guess if you like shop- ping, you ' ll have fun around here. Come to think of it, there are other things to do around Griffith, too; movies galore, and a few teen dance clubs. I guess we ' re not so bad off after all. Still, things aren ' t exactly su- preme. With such a small school- one of the smallest in the area — we don ' t have numerous pro- grams and activities like Lake Cen- tral and Munster do. Our athletic teams are often smaller in both size and number than the oppos- ing teams. Maybe it doesn ' t mat- ter, though, since Griffith has won lots of these games. Anyway, my grades still stink. How can I be accepted at a college if my GPA is less than my dog ' s would be if he went to school? Yeah, I admit it — I don ' t always try as hard as I should, ' cause I have better things to do with my spare time, like going out with my friends. I have decided I want to get in- volved in school, so I joined set construction. Now I can help out the play and put my creativity to use. Besides that, I ' ve made some new friends. Looks like I ' m making my mark at GHS after all. Best of all, my grades have im- proved tremendously, with some effort. I ' m actually looking forward to report card time! I ' ve never been proud of myself before, but now I ' m making my mark with my- self. You know, small accomplish- ments do add up; something I nev- er realized until now. Making your mark in life has nothing to do with where you live, or what school you go to, or who your friends are. Above all else. Making our Mark is believing in ourselves Marching in step while playing their instruments. Soph- omore Lisa Tum- bula, Karen Beasley, and junior Chris Dash show off the new marching style of the band. Showing his over- flowing school spir- it, Coach Reyome waves his spirit flag to rally the team and spectators on Homecoming night against the High- land Trojans. 2— Opening

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Griffith High School 600 N. Wiggs Griffith, IN 46319 (219) 924-4281 v A mysterious stu- dent diligently paints his mark on the Cheever Park Wall, as he finished up his detailed artwork dedicated to the Griffith High School Class of 7 986 .

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You spin me right round, baby, right round. Seniors Lisa Sainato and David Ruiz work together so they can grab first place for Homecoming can- didate competi- tion. Future senior. Sophomore Julie Cook is in Home- coming spirit as she shows a painted face sporting the number 88 . Many students showed spirit with a painted or adorned face. Tired, frustrated, and wet, sopho- more Lisa Maggio warms the bench while braving the elements on Homecoming night, while the other managers went inside. Opening— 3