Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Aay. cool dude! Senior Jay Gal sits on the ledge while he cops the scenes on Punk day Many of the students participated in the fun during Spirit Week ' 86. After a half day of school, the Pantherettes per- form their favorite routine for the pep session. This is the one time the football players get to see them perform during the season. Homecoming—

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—Homecoming Gabrys and Halverson reign Seniors rule King and Queen Spirit Week T he halls were buzzing with the punks, the well dressed, and the ones who couldn ' t seem to put on their clothes right, and they were talk- ing about mums, class floats, and their dates. The long awaited Homecoming of 1986 had arrived. Homecoming planning started off when the student council announced that this years theme would be based on cereal box characters. Classes started gathering at separate meeting places to work on their class float the week before spirit week arrived. The week of wild events and weird ward- robes. Spirit Week has many different purposes. One is to determine which class has the most spirit by competing in different activities. Another is tradition. The school has been having spirit week for years. Lastly to show support. Support for your school, support for the football team, to build excitement for the big day, and a chance for the students to get crazy! The first day of Spirit Week, Septem- ber 22, was inside out and backwards day. Creative students wore earrings and shirts backwards and jeans inside out. Costume day was Tuesday with ev- eryone from rock stars to Gumby walk- ing the halls. Wednesday was dress-up day and the convocation for Homecoming king and gueen was held in the varsity gym. Following the candidates, something new was added. The spell bowl. Stu- dents competed in a spelling bee for their class but the fun was ended too soon when a teacher called the as- sembly to an end when spirited stu- dents conjured up a wave in the au- dience. Thursday ' s halls were wild with col- ored hair, chains, leather and lace. Punk day was a huge success consider- ing it was a new idea. Thursday evening the classes were presented with another form of com- petition: Activities night. The night that was to be loaded with fun filled, crazy activities to boost the students spirit before the big day. The students par- ticipated in human pyramids, a water pass, ski races, body passes, balloon tosses, a tug of war and a yelling con- test. King and Queen candidates had their own time in the spotlight with spe- cial activities. These consisted of lico- rice eating, obstacle course, and a chocolate pudding pie eating contest (no hands allowed!) Activities Night was unlike any other! said senior Matt Huss of Activities Night. The Homecoming court for 1986 consisted of seniors: Mark Halverson. Juiianne Rowe. Greg Bur- bridge. Linda Gabrys, Jeff Ritter, Amy Schmidt. Brett Dines, Kire Voipe. Jeff Hamilton, Anne Hoff- man. Senior Juiianne Rowe proudly raises her hand to inform the crowd that she finished first. A pie- eating contest was just one of the many compe- titions enjoyed on Activities Night.

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Victorious team helps keep the Football Players spirit alive crown Calumet A lthough students lived up to the theme of spirit week,” the end of Activities Night ended with many students in an uproar. This resulted from a threat of yet another early ending for the week because some of the water-related activities got a little crazy. The seniors ' spirits were lifted when they were an- nounced champs for the evening. Then, at last Friday arrived, the hopes of getting a mum from that special someone or just the right date to go to the Homecoming dance hung in the air. The tradition of black and gold day was carried on another year. Posters, balloons and streamers lined the hall- ways. The school day ended shortly after noon and a pep session where the seniors prevailed again winning Spirit Week. Hopes and spirits were lift- ed as rowdy students made their way home. Line-up for the parade was at 4:30 p.m. and the clouds that were hover- ing in the sky cleared away as the pa- rade began. Pantherettes, band mu- sic, floats and queen candidates in covertibles filled the streets and began the evening ' s events. During the Homecoming halftime, the awaited main event took place. Homecoming candidates lined up and were announced as they slowly walked across the field after the band and Pantherettes finished their special performance to Whitney Houston ' s Greatest Love of All. Dressed in their uniforms the King candidates turned out to be all football players: Mark Halverson, Greg Bur- bridge, Jeff Ritter, Brett Dines and Jeff Hamilton. On their arms, they escorted the Queen candidates in their gowns,: Anne Hoffman, Linda Gabrys, Julianne Rowe, Amy Schmidt, and Kire Volpe. Linda Gabrys and Mark Halverson were crowned Homecoming Queen and King for 1986. I couldn ' t believe it. All I could think about were my friends and family and how happy they would be. They were really excited about my being up for Homecoming, I think more excited than I was, said senior Linda Gabrys. The juniors were announced first place in float competition. The seniors came in second while the sophomores placed third overall. The seniors pre- vailed and won spirit week. I thought there was more participa- tion in Spirit Week this year, said junior Chris Kleimola. Spirit Week was as successful as ever, and the efforts reached the same end in a game against Calumet. The score was 15-0, a victorious Home- coming. Senior Anne Hoffman gets a little carried away by senior Jeff Hamilton. The obstacle course was Just one of the three competitions that the home- coming court competed In with their partners. Homecoming Royalty. Senior Linda Gabrys and senior Mark Halverson are crowned King and Queen during halftime of the Homecoming game The King and Queen were a result of stu- dent voting. —Homecoming