Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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Sunny Side Up! A warm breeze enters the air, and already the tension is snapped. From the first time the scorching rays of the sun soak into the skin, until the last baseball is cracked, this is the beloved season of summer. Summer holds many special memories and meanings. Summer is more than likely around just for that purpose. One substantial pleasure of summer is the atmosphere of free- dom and released pressure. One can relax a whole day without a worry of study. Settling down for a round of eighteen holes of golf or wading in the crashing waves at the beach are familiar trademarks of summer. The smell of burgers on the grill while sipping a cool lem- onade is a heavenly summer experience. A trip to Marriot ' s Great America or an evening at the Lake County Fair provides amusement for both the young and old. Chicago, with its endless array of museums, stores, and restau- rants, is a favorite excursion for excitement- lovers. Summer days also provide a chance to catch a matinee at the theatre. Summer is a season to do the things that have been neglected during the school year. Finally, there is time to return a letter to an old friend who wrote two months ago. That special book at the library has been on hold for almost a year now. The flower garden in the corner behind the garage is calling for some attention. There is even time to catch up on the latest soap-opera! This past summer held some special memories for the area. The production of Mu- sic Man at the Main Square was a celebrated event and the start of a new tradition. Also at Main Square was the annual Freedom Frolic held on Independence Day. On a more serious side, Mother Nature brought the Calumet Re- gion flooding which began on June 14 and continued for a week. As the last Autumn leaves drift to the ground, the special thoughts and memories of a summer past linger on . . . Has school driven them up a tree? Some of the journal- ism students show their enthusiasm by climbing a tree as the 1980-81 year ends. Summer

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Mayer Stepping Out We’re doing it! We’re keeping that rhythm alive, now that we’ve stepped slightly away from the crowd. After breaking away from the mass of other normal, average high schools, and after taking that second, third, or fourth step, we are moving forward in our own way. That doesn’t mean that everything we do is perfection, but it does mean that we are learning from our setbacks as well as from our accomplishments. What makes Highland so special is the fact that we are always winners in our own hearts, whether the statistics show it or not. Realizing our potential and taking a step toward our goals by accepting what we are and what we can be is probably one of the greatest ac- complishments of all. It isn ' t easy to be a school that’s Slightly Out Of Step with the others, not to mention how hard it is to stay that way. But to be able to move for- ward by using our strong points and strengthening our weak ones is even greater. We are all in this together. We are a group of human beings taking a step toward our goals whether it means step- ping away from a crowd or stepping with them. We are Slightly Out Of Step! TA-DAH! Showing off for the cameras are good friends Jane Spence and Kathy Alonzo. Iler Blowing their own horns, the Highland Marching Trojan Band performs another remarkable show. Spence Opening

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Wethereft Pozzi Burrrrrr! Junior Mike Rzonca decides whether or not to take a plunge into the chilly water of Lake Michigan. Ya, we could do that! Jill Pozzi and Kevin Geiser decide to spend the day at Great America instead of cleaning the garage. Summer