Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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• ophomore Lori Russell made a school desk come to life in the fall play when she played the part of a school desk that was on strike. k, team here ' s the play; listen up! Senior Joe Mageria played the Football coach with the twenty-one year losing streak of Westview High. c0 AT 60 BE WALNUT A [-Q ive it up, Les I won ' t go to the Homecoming dance with you! Sen iors Shelley Marshall and Jeff Herr portrayed Suzi Peterson and Les Moore. 14 — Funky Winkerbeon

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ophomore Jenny Hamilton carefully examines each dress, trying to find that one perfect dress for Turnabout, 0 A i hile looking at one dress junior Bonita Hennigar notices another dress hanging on the wall she likes better. ophomore Jenny Hamilton and junior Bonita Hennigar get some advice in apply ina and in purchasing make up.

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hat school has a goat for a school mascot? A football coach with a twenty-year losing streak? A bjjs driver who has won the Out- standing Bus Driver of the Year Award (for leaving the most kids out standing in the rain, cold, sleet, and snow)? An air guitar band for the Homecoming dance? The Homecoming game scheduled as an away game? Two talking leaves and a talking desk? Well, this certainly doesn ' t sound like Griffith High School, but it does describe Westview High School. Westview High School was the setting for this year ' s play Funky Winkerbean ' s Homecoming . Funky Winkerbean ' s Homecoming told the funny story about how the students of Westview High School are prepar- ing for the big Homecoming game. At first things seem to be going well, head majorette, Holly Budd, has been chosen for this year ' s Homecoming Queen. Out on the field, the band and cheerleaders are practicing a routine to knock the audi- ence off their feet at halftime. Inside the lockerroom, the coach is giving the team a pep talk and planning new strategies for them to use against their arch rival they are playing for the Homecoming game. The gym is alive with activity. Some students are putting up streamers, others are working on the floats, and the man in charge of the whole event is auditioning bands for the dance. The first band to audition is ' The Great Pretenders ' , and pretenders they are, for they use no musical instruments! I got to act crazy and dress wild. It was so much fun to get up in front of every body and dance weird, said senior Jennifer Cobb. Then the bad news is announced to the students. Appar- ently, by some computer error, the Homecoming game has been scheduled as an away game. Well, this news, of course, comes as quite a shock and everyone is quite upset, espe- cially, the mean old bus drivin’ man who has to drive a bus load of peppy cheerleaders and a noisy band across town for the game. Just when there seem to be no solution, along comes unpopular Les Moore. Les meets up with the school ' s computer whiz, The Eliminator. With the use of the Elimina- tor ' s computer, Les breaks into the school code and conve- niently punches up the football schedule and changes the game back to home. This signaled the finale of the play. The finale was the most fun because everyone in the play was part of it,” said senior Jennifer Schroeder. This year ' s play took place on November 21st and 22nd. The production proved to be a big hit. On the first night alone, the show opened to an audience of about four hun- dred people. On Friday, November 20th, students from the school were given a sneak preview of the play. Senior Rhonda Reed said this after seeing the play, I thought the play was very good. One could tell that everyone involved worked hard. New student, senior Mike Smolek, said the best part of being in the play was, The end of the perfor- mance for the high school. When I heard the cheers, I felt like I had made a few friends! “Getting to know and meet new people and make more friends, is just a few of the benefits of working on the play said senior Sue Krug. Many would agree working on or being in the play is a great way to meet people and get involved. junior Mike Miller to senior Jeff enthusiastically during a practice Herr. session in the gym. 15