Houghton Lake High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Houghton Lake, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 232 of the 1983 volume:

Ghostly images fill the hall infront of the blended with academics to create days filled with Houghton Lake High School office. With the a blur of frantic activity. Special effects photog- school year in the works, extracurricular events raphy by Jim Gonzalez. Houghton Lake fitih School Route 79� Boat € ® Houghton Lake� Michigan 4S629 I9S3 Vcl.54 e Uniquely freaky Spirit Week, a rainy homecoming, the 33rd Annual Tip-Up-Town, zany new trends, and the current favorite pastime of toilet papering all make up our BEYOND THE BASICS student life section. It’s new and entertaining, so take a look. 44 Athletes played un- der new lights on the football field in the fall and ran on a new track in the spring. Those happenings and everything inbetween form our UN- DER THE LIGHTS sports section. Check the scoreboards to see who won and who lost. 84 Many activities hap- pened which the majority of students never saw, like rehearsals for Snoball, drama play practices, and choir concert rehearsals. So we’ve gone BE- HIND THE SCENES to give you a view of how those special perfor- mances became so special. 124 Our ADS section demonstrates the community support we received. We’ve made some exten- sive layout changes. “Let your fingers do the walking” and check us out. 2-TABLE OF CONTENTS 93T3 142 Big news concerned the lack of a teachers’ contract. As ne- gotiations continued, life in the class- room went on normally. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, along with the faculty, can be found in our AT THE TABLE academic underclassman section. 156 Central to many activities, you can find the people who constitute our organizations section IN THE MIDST . Journalism’s new com- puter, used for preparing yearbook copy, marked the biggest change. The Spanish Club’s trip to Mexico caused the most excitement. i§e Seniors seemed to be caught BETWEEN STAGES . With high school almost behind them and a future of work or college imme- diately ahead, they suffered from a complex variety of feelings. We talked to some about their present and be- yond, as well as capturing their memo- rable trip and graduation. 216 Check our INDEX CLOSING section to find you, your best friend, or your favorite teacher. They’re all there, along with a wrap-up of our 1982-1983 school year. “My mind just goes blank when someone shouts 'aardvark’!” complains Lynn Strause, yearbook advisor. Mrs. Strause holds the record for most time spent in the middle during the popular “animal game played by the staff at their annual lasagne dinner. Staffers Cathy Cory and Kim Leszczynski anticipate the next attack. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Spirit Week’s Crazy Day produced some strange looking classroom inhabitants. Mr. Townsend’s government class featured feathered senior Lee Studebaker and striped seniors Marcie Staley and Kathy Yennior. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. TABLE OF CONTENTS-3 Waiting became a game in itself when weather delayed the installation of the new lights on the football field. Sophomore Dan Blanchard does his share of waiting as he rests up during the homecoming game against Farwell in which he scored four touchdowns. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Assisting the counselors one hour a day sometimes allows senior Laura Tilson extra time for her endless homework. Laura expanded her horizons the previous summer by participating in the Earthwatch program. She accompanied a scientific expedition to study the California Cor- morant. Photo by Catherine Cory. 4-INTRODUCTION Teachers began school without a contract for the first time since the Houghton Lake Education Association had been negotiating with the board of education. This lack of settlement set the tone for months of unsuccessful talks between negotiators for both sides. Teachers, seeking to avoid a strike, pursued informational picketing and an extensive public relations cam- paign. Despite efforts to come to an agreement, however, the negotiations remained in the works with no contract in sight for the 1982-1983 school year. More positive movements were un- der way for the sports program. Workers completed construction on a new track during the summer. Houghton Lake’s track team looked forward to holding home meets. They had held all their meets away in pre- vious years because they lacked a track. As the football season got under way, workers continued installation of the new lights for the field. Work had begun in late summer, but a rainy Sep- tember delayed completion, forcing the Bobcats to play their first three weeks TVC’PE IN First graders Danielle Thayer and Rene Akers from Mrs. Randall's class check their can- dy cache. Mrs. Frever’s Spanish Club treated their class to a Christmas fiesta where children broke a pinata and collected the contents to take home. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. of games away or during the day. The work was completed September 29th and the home season resumed under the lights. In the works educationally, learning the use of a new computer occupied many hours for journalism students. The Xerox 820-11, purchased by the yearbook, was part of an experimental program developed for Inter-Collegiate Press by representative Eric Gruesbeck. The computer program, de- signed to enable the staff to prepare copy, also allowed them to complete printouts and keep data records. The drama play, choir performances, the Miss Houghton Lake competition, and a trip to Mexico made up part of the extensive list of activities in the works during 1982-1983. Some of the activities attracted less attention than others, but they all meshed together to make the year unique and complete. Senior Gary Gandolfi celebrates a victory in the battle of man against computer. Gary, editor of the school newspaper, took a summer course in computers at Ferris which gave him a head start learning to use the journalism computer. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. the woREr! INTRODUCTION-5 Artwork by Lee Studebaker For identification see page 43 IN THE I I S A welcome non-fatal disease spread through Houghton Lake High during the '82 -’83 school year. It was quickly diagnosed as “Spirit.” The nasty carrier of this dreaded sickness, the spirit bug, bit most students right smack in the buns. After the initial bite, they had no control over-let alone excuses for-their actions. Our photographers captured proof of this disease and the strange behavior it produced. We offer this proof in our new student life section called “Beyond the Basics.” We have some pictures that look like they might have been found on Planet Claire. Actually, all these phenomena were found in our humble (?!?) surroundings. “Beyond the Basics” provides infor- mation in a wide variety of areas from the latest trends in style to our senior jocks in evening gowns to Queen Pam receiving her crown. You can also find those special shots of the Tip-Up-Town that a Imost wasn’t, students wearing zany new trends, and the ever-famous pastime of toilet papering. BEyCND TEE IX 6-STUDENT LIFE DIVISION Helpful make-up tips received from his powderpuff escort, senior Suzie Akin, aid Homecoming Honey candidate senior John Bourdow in getting ready to campaign for votes. The powderpuff contest, held during Spirit Week, allowed the girls and guys to exchange roles for a day. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Senior newspaper editor Gary Gandolfi bows his head in embarrassment after being clobbered by journalism advisor Lynn Strause during the animal game”at their annual lasagne party. Fellow staffers junior Angie Bischoff and senior Agnes Hejka cheer on the unusual match Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Looking past the chaos on the surface, you will also find such serious- ness as receiving the long awaited driver’s license, acquiring college credits at our high school, and obtain- ing the highly coveted permission to date. From crazy to credible, these ar- ticles reflect the diversity of life outside the classroom. Why say more...take a look for your- self on the next 36 pages! SICS STUDENT LIFE DIVISION 7 Preparing to defend last year’s victory, the upperclassman team takes a firm stance. Front row: Suzie Akin. Heather Soderman, Lisa Miller. Leslie Petter, Kellie Garrett. Back row: Kim Leszczynski, Lisa Guldner, Shari Vandenbos. Madonna Sussex, Debbie Zielinski, Kristy Davis. Deon Lytle, Kelly Spiess, and Toni Boals. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Seniors Missy Pacella, Mary Lee Stuck, Carol Jozwik, and Laura Tilson compare costume crazi- ness on Tuesday. Teachers counted students who dressed up first hour and the points went toward the spirit award given to seniors at Friday night's halftime. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Spirit Week starts energy cookin’ Spirited, high-strung students of Houghton Lake High School expressed awesome enthusiasm as they rallied for Friday’s homecoming game against Farwell on October 15th. The spirit bug hit more students than usual this year during Spirit Week, October 11th- 15th. Freshman advisor Rod Martin must be credited with much of the responsi- bility for the boost in spirit. Martin made sure every freshman knew the school song which they sang frequently in class. This inspired competition with Mrs. Strause’s juniors next door, and the fight began. Spirit snowballed to a frenzied peak by Friday’s pep assem- bly. Prunk Day kicked off the Spirit Week costume competition with a com- bination of preppies and punks. Preppies could be recognized by combi- nations of “go-for-broke-hot-hot-pink and hubba-hubba-electric-wild-lime- green.” The punks, on the other hand, showed a more brutal side with handpainted tee-shirts, black capri pants, and black sneakers along with black lipstick. Seniors won the first noon game by buying the most spirit sticks. Points for the winning noon hour game went to- ward capturing the spirit jug at the end of the week. Bizarre behavior and costumes marked Tuesday’s Crazy Day. Hair standing on end , a leopard-garbed jun- gle couple, and off-the-wall outfits com- peted for attention. Crazy Day also featured the fourth annual powderpuff football game. Girls paraded in borrowed jerseys, ready to participate in the now traditional rivalry between upper and lower classmen. Meanwhile the guys compet- ing for the coveted title of Homecoming Honey donned evening gowns and make-up to strut their stuff. The seniors again took the noon hour prize when Dan Cohoon came closest to guessing the correct number Heating Up 8 SPIRIT WEEK of jelly beans in the jar. Tuesday peaked at the pep assem- bly where the powderpuff team members and honey candidates paraded in front of cheering fans. Ju- nior Laurel Reidel stated, “This year was the first year that I took part in all the activities. The pep assembly really got us fired up for the other events of the week.” The slave auction provided featured entertainment at the assembly. Stu- dents could bid on and purchase a girl or guy sportsperson and have a slave for the day on Wednesday as the Spir- it Week antics continued. Freshman advisor Rod Martin gets into the Crazy Day spirit. Martin, donning helmet and in command, puts his College Prep Grammar class through maneuvers. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Homecoming Honey candidates of 1982 strut their stuff. They campaigned room to room to drum up votes for themselves when the stu- dents voted in their first hour classes. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Junior Cathy Cory really got into Prunk Day. Cathy stated. I decided to dress Nu Wave’ for Prunk Day ’cause it is the ultimate cool.” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. SPIRIT WEEK 9 Senior Dave Carr seems awestruck to see sophomore Dan Blanchard taking orders given to him by his masters Teresa Minzgor and Lisa Stauffer on Slave Day. Dan’s masters required him to wear a slave outfit, sing songs to his friends and nose pennies down the hall. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Seniors! Seniors! The homecoming pep assem- bly proved to be a rowdy one. Classes shouted at the top of their lungs to prove their class spir- it. ’83 class members reigned as number one, winning the spirit award for the first time. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Spirit peaks at Friday assembly As spirit week continued, polka dots and stripes marked Wednesday’s fashion. The slaves purchased Tuesday provided feature entertainment. Their masters forced them to do everything from wearing bizarre costumes to pushing pennies down the hall-with their noses. Many slaves, in fact, walked on the end of a leash all day. The noon time game consisted of stu- dents bringing in baby pictures. Bag It Day, held Thursday, featured students dressed in a variety of bags from gargage bags to sleeping bags. During lunch students requested chants from cheerleaders for a dime to earn points for the spirit award. Friday marked the end of spirit week with students pouring on the spir- it wearing the school colors: green and white. Junior Chris Armstrong ob- served, “There was a lot more participation this year and that made it better.” The lunch game, spirit sign-up, boosted spirit even more. Classes com- peted to see how many signatures each class could get. Enthusiasm ignited even more at the pep assembly. Cheerleaders devised games such as banana eating, where the class winners of Prunk Day raced to eat bananas and drink 7-up the fastest. Crazy Day winners found themselves in a beauty contest. The girls grabbed clothes out of a box to dress their male partners. Then the guys paraded around the gym in their new attire. As the stands burst with excitement, the polka dots and stripes winners went hog wild. In this game, the par- ticipants entered a hog calling contest, without the pigs. The final game in- volved two members from each class. They blindfolded themselves and fed each other ice cream. After all the crazy antics of the week came to an end, the seniors came out on top with the most spirit points. They received the spirit award during halftime of the homecoming game. Polka dots and stripes set the tone for Wednesday’s dress contest. Seniors Dan Kelly and Dan Roberts show their spirit along with ju- nior Nannette Trader. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Building Momentum 10-SPIRIT WEEK Dan Newsom and Kelly Spiess won the right to represent seniors at the Friday pep assembly by winning Thursday’s Bag It Day costume com- petition. Their prize? Cramming a banana down their throats and washing it down by chugging 7- Up. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Senior slave Pam Leszczynski and fellow slave junior Kurt Boals had some problems with the garbage can race held during lunch on Slave Day. In this race slaves pulled fellow slaves down the hall in an empty trash can. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. “How do I push a penny?” Senior slave Kathy Kronner appears baffled by the correct technique. Kathy and fellow slaves participated in the annual contest requiring slaves to push pennies down the hall with their noses. Amused masters and spectators watched. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. SPIRIT WEEK-11 12P0WDERPUFF FOOTBALL Rah! Rah! Guys dress the part for a turn at cheering the powderpuff girls. These lovely upperclassman cheerleaders include senior Ron Smith, junior Tom Maude, junior Dan Frost, senior Ed Kelly, senior Lee Studebaker, and senior David Manley. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 1982 Homecoming Honey “Holly Hotlips” Housenga waves to his spirited fans after his ride around the field. “Hotlips” received his coveted title from 1981 Honey Kevin “Kuddles” Kronner. Photo by Catherine Cory. Coach Boals explains a call to Head Coach Sheeler. The upperclassmen scored early in the fourth quarter, attempting to win for the second year in a row. Photo by Catherine Cory. Powderpuff participants trade places Down! Set! Hut 1! Hut 2! The ball is snapped into the delicate hands of the quarterback on the cold, crisp evening of October 12th. The quarterback snaps the ball to one of the nimble wide receivers downfield. If this sounded like a football game play-by-play, it should. But there the similarity ended. The players in this game were all girls. This play-by-play described the fourth annual powderpuff football game, one of the major festivi- ties of Spirit Week. For one day the girls became football players and the guys became cheerleaders and honey candidates. The game has grown in popularity over the past four years and competi- tion between upper and underclassmen reached record proportions. The first two games ended in ties and last year the upperclassmen won 6-0 with the old Statue of Liberty play. This year it seemed the upperclassmen, coached by math teacher Barb Sheeler and varsity foot- ball coach Dan Boals, were destined to win again as they scored early in the fourth quarter. The score came on a sneak play by senior Pam Leszczynski. It looked bad for the underclassmen, but they rallied late in the fourth quarter, led by strategies devised by their coaches, Principal Ron Szewczyk and Assisitant Principal Dick Brown. Sophomore quarterback Karen Spurgeon scored on a Statue of Liberty play. As time ticked away, the upperclassmen attempted a final score but failed, ending the game in another tie. For halftime entertainment the guys showed the more gentle side of themselves. Dan “Kinda Kinky” Kelly, Troy ‘‘Holly Hotlips” Housenga, John ‘‘Burning Buns” Bourdow, Dan ‘‘Dainty Dotes” Newsom, Dan ‘‘Robust Roberta” Roberts, Kirk ‘‘Sexy Seams” Stowell, David ‘‘Curving Cariotta” Carr, and Paul “Protruding Paulette of the Islands” Romanowski competed for the Homecoming Honey title. The student body voted ‘‘Holly Hotlips” Housenga as 1982 Homecoming Honey. ‘‘Hotlips” re- ceived his crown and flowers from reigning honey Kevin ‘‘Kuddles” Kronner. “Hotlips” exclaimed, “I don’t believe it! I really won! I’m glad I have so many friends and I really think it’s a great thing to remember in my final Coach Dick Brown watches carefully as his team attempts to defend the line against the upperclassmen. Brown took charge of the defense while Coach Szewczyk commanded of- fensive action. Photo by Catherine Cory. Lori Klumpp. Kelly Gross. Kristy Davis, Mi chelle Renaud, and Nannette Trader, members of the upperclassman team, look mean during pre-game warm-up. It didn’t scare the underclassmen enough to capture the win. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Underclassman team members decide their strategy with the help of their coach. A new rule in high school football allows the coach to enter the huddle to set up his team. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Reversed Roles POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL-13 14-HOMECOMING Newly crowned 1982 Homecoming Queen Pam Leszczynski braves the wind and sleet to beam proudly for spectators. Pam was voted queen by the student body earlier in the week. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Senior Pam Leszczynski shares her joy after being named queen with her parents and her brother Larry. Larry stood in for Pam’s escort, football player Troy Housenga, during the halftime ceremonies. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Senior Stacy Dicks patiently waits for the an- nouncement of the queen with her escort, 1981 graduate Marvin Henderson. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Senior Debbie Lounds waits with 1980 graduate Randy Burnside as the other represen- tatives line up. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Escorted by 1982 graduate Brian Lambert, senior Stacy Brimmer takes her position for the halftime ceremonies. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Shivering with cold and anticipation senior Suzie Akin waits with her escort, senior John Bourdow. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Queen Pam crowned during downpour Senior Pam Leszczynski braved a halftime downpour to receive her crown as 1982 Homecoming Queen. The ceremony, marred by high winds and a sudden rain storm that soaked candidates, took place on October 15th during halftime of the game against Farwell. Queen Pam Leszczynski remembered, “It was a very chilly evening. As they announced my name, I forgot all about the cold, rainy weather and was filled with excitement.” The weather seemed to cooperate until the five senior queen candidates and the three underclassman represen- tatives walked onto the field. As reign- ing 1981 Queen Penny Halliday approached the platform, accompanied by Prince Jason Serhan and Princess Courtney LaBar, a squall blew in, drenching candidates, representatives, their parents, and escorts. Pam added, “I couldn’t believe it. As soon as we walked out onto the field the downpour started.” Despite the foul weather, the queen and her court presented a bright high- light for enthusiastic fans and alumni. The queen’s court included senior candidates:Suzie Akin, escorted by John Bourdow; Stacy Dicks, escorted by Marvin Henderson; Stacy Brimmer, escorted by Brian Lambert; and Debbie Lounds, escorted by Randy Burnside. The five candidates had been chosen by the senior class early in October. The entire student body voted to elect the queen on October 10th. Stormy Surprise HOMECOMING-15 Junior representative Nannette Trader and her escort, senior Roger Fagerlie, wait for the crowning of the queen. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Windy Walk “ Sophomore representative Tracy Housenga and her escort, sophomore Bobby Koscielecki, take their place for the halftime ceremonies. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Denice Doepker, freshman representative. shivers with her escort, freshman Ted Schuneman. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Court parades without cars “It was pretty cold and it seemed like the only time it snowed was during halftime,” commented sophomore re- presentative Tracy Housenga. She and two other representatives made up the underclassman homecoming court. Rainy halftime ceremonies began with senior candidates and underclassmen representatives walking around the field. Traditionally the court rides onto and around the football field in antique cars at the beginning of the halftime ceremonies. This year changed that tradition. The new track, installed during the summer, was not hard enough to support the weight of the cars. Freshman representative Denice Doepker remarked, “It would have been much better with cars, but you have to be realistic.” Nannette Trader represented the juniors with her escort, Roger Fagerlie. Sophomore representative Tracy Housenga was escorted by Bobby Koscielecki. Freshman representative Denice Doepker chose Ted Schuneman as her escort. 16-HOMECOMING Blanchard rushes to score four in With sophomore Dan Blanchard setting the pace, the Bobcats rose above the unpredictable weather, de- feating the Farwell Eagles 33-12 at the October 15th homecoming game. Out of the five touchdowns scored by the Bobcats, Blanchard scored four. He also set a new homecoming record of 242 yards rushing. Blanchard re- marked, “I was glad that we won. The new homcoming record was important to me, but if it wasn’t for the offensive Senior back Chris Loesser and sophomore back Dan Blanchard take a short rest during homecoming play. They aided the Bobcats in the defeat over Farwell with Blanchard scoring four touchdowns and setting a new homecoming rushing record. Photo by Dale Vermillion. Record Breaker line, I probably would have ended up with a lot less yards.” The other touchdown was scored on a pass play from quarterback John Bourdow to tight end Tom Hasty. Bourdow commented, ‘‘I thought we played well as a team, both defensive- ly and offensively. We didn’t suffer from any let downs because of the pre- vious loss to Roscommon.” Coach John Blankenship gives flanker Troy Housenga details for the next play. The Bobcats held the Eagles scoreless until the 2nd quarter, compounding a final score of 3312. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Sophomore Dan Blanchard (22) nearly escapes a tackle by Farwell's Paul Campbell (20). Seniors Troy Housenga (11) and Tim Bea- ver (64) attempt to block the Eagle's defense. Photo by Dale Vermillion. HOMECOMING 17 Tip Up Town nearly sinks Lack of snow and frequent warm spells had resort owners and winter sports enthusiasts groaning and be- moaning the winter that wasn’t. The weather forced the Chamber of Commerce to postpone Tip-Up-Town for two weeks. Even then rain caused ice to soften on the first weekend. The beer tent collapsed when its stakes pulled free in the mush, and fears sur- faced that Tip-Up-Town would go un- der. For 33 years the carnival on ice has been continuing. Mayor Jiggin’ Jerry and Marshall Weed Bed Fred presided over the festivities held the last weekend in January and the first weekend in February. Student senate members dressed as clowns on the ice. They mingled throughout the crowd selling badges. Badge sales financed the prizes and functions for the carnival. Failure to wear one of the badges, costing $1.50 each, landed the guilty party in jail. “I usually don’t go to Tip-Up-Town, but this year I did because I had to be a clown and really had some fun!” ex- claimed Tracy Schuneman, a senior member of senate. They also clowned around at the Kick-Off program selling badges. Some high school students participat- ed in the traditional Tip-Up-Town pa- rade on Saturday of the first weekend. Senior Roger Johnson, who walked along side a float for the Lutheran Youth Foundation, commented, “We had a nice long walk, and I had the privilege of possibly being filmed by one of the cable companies.’’The LYF float won third place in the Queen’s beauty category. The varsity club also participated in the activities. “It would have been bet- ter if the weather had been more agreeable. Then our sales might have improved,’’commented Debbie Zielinski, secretary of the club. The group sold tumblers to earn money for a spring trip. Shirley Napierski, junior, summed up her experience at Tip-Up-Town. “I was cold-my toes froze because I only had on tennis shoes, but I had fun!” 18TIP UPTOWN For 33 year . Tip-Up Town , one of the nation’s largest winter festivals, has drawn thou- sands of tourists to the area. A lack of winter weather forced its postponement for two weeks, but rainy weather still hampered several events.Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Freshman Brian Carrick, a local tennis champ in his division, and his brother Mark oc- cupy a float made for them in the Tip-Up-Town parade. Kicking off the festivities, the January 29th parade contained more floats than ever be- fore. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Drag races on the ice, held during the second festival weekend, provided competition for both cyclists and snowmobilers. After winning $104 in the snowmobile races, freshman Shawn Sensor explained. “I did it for the fun and the money.” Photo by Dave Manley. TIP-UP-TOWN-19 WHERE’S WINTER? “It’s snowing!” “Let’s get out the snowmobile!” “Okay, how about after lunch?” “No, right now! Before it melts!” Not everyone gets this excited after the first snowfall, but when snowmobile enthusiasts had to wait until mid- January, their patience began wearing thin. After all, by the time they got started they had already missed almost one-half of the snowmobile season. According to senior Dan Newsom, “Trails were not well groomed; they were mostly dirt, so all you could ride on was the lake and that got too cold.” Many students felt the texture of the snow remained good while it lasted. Ju- nior Cheri Walkley commented, “The snow was great after a storm but it just didn’t last long enough.” Not everyone viewed snowmobiling as the best winter sport around. Junior Roger Johnson expressed his view by saying, “There were too many snowmobiles! They destroyed the cross country trails!” Roger felt more snow earlier in the season and fewer snowmobiles would have made for a better year. Hurry! It’s melting! Although most winter activities seemed affected in about the same manner, to senior Tom McGregor ice fishing seemed to be hurt the worst. Tom explained, “When the ice melted during Christmas vacation it screwed up fishing for most kinds of fish. Usually when the first ice comes in it’s a good time for walleye, pike, and bluegills, but since the ice melted and with the lack of snow it made fishing for these types of fish very poor com- pared to other years.” Students felt downhill skiing was yet another sport affected by the poor conditions. “This was the worst winter for skiing I’ve ever seen,” stated senior Alecia Servas. Alecia went on to say, “A couple days after a storm was the best time to get out on the slopes because you had a better base to ski on.” As winter wound down, conditions didn’t improve for winter sports enthu- siasts. On February 2, the ground hog didn’t see his shadow which meant an even sooner end to an already short season. By the end of the month, rain and 50 degree temperatures seemed to put a final end to winter sports. Sledding is not just for children as shown by seniors Keith Toms and Gary Gandolfi. With the warm weather conditions, the opportunities to go sledding became rare but seniors grabbed chances to go to Snow Bowl twice before the February thaw. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 20 WINTER SPORTS Opportunities to cross country ski grew limited but freshman Janey Kronner and seniors Kysa Connett and Kathy Kronner try the White Deer course despite bare patches. “The most disappointing thing this year was you had to drive someplace special to ski. There just wasn’t enough snow. Kysa commented. Photo by Jim Gonzalez Freshman Kim Knorr and her friend get into the spirit of Tip-Up-Town as they clown around on the ice. Tip-Up-Town weekends turned Houghton Lake into an arena for winter sports from fishing to cycle racing although warm weather forced a two week delay in the carnival opening. Photo by Dave Manley. WINTER SPORTS-21 as one of sophomore Adam Gandolfi’s favorite pastimes. Atari provided the largest selection of games for the home video. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Video craziness continues to bombard Houghton Lake High School in full force. The constant arrival of new and exciting video games has hit the arcades faster than high school stu- dents can play them. Almost every fan of video games has picked one game that he or she plays constantly to perfect the score. Junior Bill Jordan, who works at Funland Ar- cade, commented, “Galago is my fa- vorite video game. The game is very challenging and exciting.’’ Providing competition for Funland, Holiday Inn also remains a favorite spot. A newer arcade. Shoreline Video, also appears to have become popular. Sophomore Mike Ignat, whose parents own the arcade and who works at Shoreline Video, stated, “Everything is going good so far. Our customers come in at a steady pace. We expect a big- ger crowd and better videos in the fu- ture.” Going to arcades provided only one outlet for video freaks. Home video systems also became popular. Systems like Atari. Odyssey, and Intellevision appeared in the homes of many stu- dents. Senior Steve LeMire found his Odyssey system an enjoyable way to spend his free time. Steve said, “We received our Odyssey at Christmas and it has already paid for itself. But the biggest downfall are the expensive cartridges.” Sophomore Adam Gandolfi played his favorite game Megamania on his Atari system. No end to the craze appears in sight. Senior Michael Elsholz comment- ed, “The time and money spent on video games will probably increase along with the technical advancements of video games.” 22 VIDEO CRAZE MID OMhNIfV WC’RG IU TH-G GRIP! Skateland features a variety of video games for enthusiasts. Sophomore Mark Spiess and senior Gordon Cabay debate whether they should stick with Space Attack or play one of the other videos. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Stopping at Shoreline Video on the way home from school provides a few relaxing moments for some students. Seniors Lee Studebaker and Keith Toms drop their quarters into Centipede, a longtime favorite. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. VIDEO CRAZE-23 Pushing with all their might, junior Cathy Cory and freshman Greg Riedel struggle to free senior Anjanette Riedel’s car from new-fallen powder. The unexpected snowstorm dumped nearly 12 inches on the first day of spring. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Students in their cars wait for the buses to exit before they may leave. Claire Danieleski complains, “It feels like you are driving behind an old lady who got her license in 1920.” Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Sophomore Sally Johnson jots down notes as driver's training instructor Mr. Pietchak lectures. Students must turn in 23 pages of notes in order to pass the class. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 24 DRIVING Eager Anticipation Awaiting a magic age Every child has dreams of driving that start when he or she first learns to talk. Illusions of racing down the main street in a sleek Camaro or cruising in a luxurious Rolls Royce fill the fresh- man years. Then, as the magic age of 16 approaches, the dreamers realize the expenses involved in owning a car. Dreams shatter as Dad reincarnates the old station wagon. Along the road to reality, several steps occur. STEP ONE: Freshmen, too young for a license, always want to drive. Their dreams remain still intact. Sandy Peterson commented, “I can’t always ask my parents to take me everywhere. When I can drive, I’ll be able to go all kinds of places, especial- ly out of town.” Bill Buda looks at the advantages of driving. ‘‘Being able to drive means that you can get around easier. It will also be easier to go on a date.” Another freshman, Paul Hoke, finds both advantages and disadvantages to having a license. “It will be something my mom can ground me from, but I Adjusting his rear-view mirror, Brian Trader prepares to drive under the watchful eyes of driver’s ed. instructor Mr. Pietchak. Brian’s partner. Troy Winchel. sits in the back seat tak ing notes. With the new competency system, stu dents can drive as few as three hours and still finish driver’s training. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. won’t have to ride the bus with all of the little kids.” STEP TWO: A seeming reign of power begins with driver’s ed., the first real step toward the magic license. Many memories of that class will never be forgotten. It seems everyone has at least one story from the class. Junior Lisa Bunn remembers when “Mr. Pietchak would always want me to pass cars or semis and I would al- ways make up excuses.” Anne Earley, sophomore, states, “I think driver’s ed. helped me because I went into that class and I didn’t know a thing about cars. If we didn’t have driver’s ed. there would be a lot more accidents than there are now.” STEP THREE: Social status arrives as one receives a driver’s license. With the dream of the license, however, dawns the first rays of reality. Some upperclassmen find out it isn’t as great as it sounded. Junior Mickey Bauchan states, “It’s a pain now because I have to pick up my sister, go down to the store and all that stuff.” Another student who no longer views driving as a pleasure is senior Stacy Senior Rick Cain inspects the damage to his car caused by a smash-up with senior Mark Baughn in the school parking lot. Rick junked the car as a result of the accident. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. ‘I won’t have to ride the bus with the little kids’ DRIVING-25 Shattered II rea ms 'I settled for a motorcycle' “It was a combination: my grandparents, my savings bonds, and work,” explains junior Kristy Davis, commenting on how she afforded her Camaro. Photo by Mat Anderson. Sophomore Bobby Koscielecki received his Camaro from his big brother. He added. If he wants it back, he’s not getting it!” Photo by Mat Anderson Facing the realities Brimmer. She says, “Getting my license was exciting, but now I’d much rather have my brother go to the store.” STEP FOUR: Wishes for cars seem pretty similar--a long-awaited dream shattered by the reality of the cost of a car. Deon Lytle comments, “I want a Camaro but I don’t think I’ll ever get it. I’ll probably just get a small compact.” Some people aren’t as selective about the kind of car just as long as it has wheels and runs. Junior Shari Vandenbos states, ‘‘I just want a plain old car, just so I don’t ever have to ask for permission for the keys again.” STEP FIVE: Being the owner of your own car finally happens. While some students receive their dream cars, most end up getting something they had not planned on. Senior Troy Housenga’s eyes were bigger than his wallet. ‘‘I settled for a motorcycle. I couldn’t afford the kind of car I wanted--an RX7 Mazda.” Senior Kim Fisher lived one dream- come-true story. “I had always dreamed of having a Mustang. Then I saw a ‘‘for sale” sign in the back of a red one. I was surprized to find out that it was only $300! It was in good condition too. I now have my dream STEP SIX: Although owning a car seems wonderful, hidden, unexpected expenses like gas still keep cropping up. What do you do when you don’t have gas money? Junior Cathy Cory replied, ‘‘When I don’t have gas money I scrounge through the house looking for bottles to return.” Senior Laura Tilson states, ‘‘I get money out of my penny jar.” Driver’s ed. teacher Dan Boals shows his resourcefulness as he answers, ” I sell my spare tire.” STEP SEVEN: With license in hand and the car in gear, a multitude of new experiences take place. Many stories arise from having a license. Senior John Brusseau commented, ‘‘I hate it. I had two cars and my twin sisters wrecked both of them.” Matt Pacini tells of a weird experience. ‘‘My Nova was stuck on a hump and it was rocking back and forth, just like a teeter-totter.” By the time they graduate, most stu- dents have forgotten the anticipation with which they viewed obtaining that license. Senior Marcie Staley already feels the letdown. “I hate driving,” she confides. ‘‘I’d rather have someone else do it.” 26-DRIVING In desperate need of gas money, senior Paul Romanowski hastily prepares to cash in his bottles. Returning bottles became a popular source of gas funds for students. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. One characteristic that sets Jim Kimmel's Camaro apart from others is the feather hatclips on his rear-view mirror. He laughs. “Someone put them there as a joke, but when I took them off 1 heard static in the radio. So now I live with the feathers and get good radio reception.” Photo by Mat Anderson. “I was lucky to get my Camaro. It was up for sale at a really good price and someone else wanted it pretty bad. I guess I got lucky and got it first.” confides junior Kevin Sapp Photo by Mat Anderson. DRIVING-27 Planning Ahead Getting the jump on futures How can you earn college credits while still in high school? For thirty-three juniors and seniors at Houghton Lake, this was easy. They entered the dual enrollment program offered by Kirtland Community College. Kirtland picked up the tuition fee, and the students paid only $10, plus book fee. The program offered English Composition I. Fundamentals of Speech, Principles of Economics, and Medical Terminology. During the Fundamentals of Speech class senior Suzie Akin presents her speech on the bad effects of salt. Other speeches included entertainment and visual aid demonstrations. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Fundamentals of Speech teacher Mr. Jim French, seniors Suzie Akin. Aiecia Servas. Mark Baughn, MaDonna Sussex, and Debbie Zielinski listen as John Bourdow presents his speech on spending less time in school. Six students took the Fundamentals of Speech class for transfer credit. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Credits from the classes transferred to the college the student planned to attend. This enabled them to move onto a more advanced class their fresh- man year in college. Senior Debbie Lounds commented, “It saved me a lot of money, and, even though it was hard work, it was worth it.” As seniors got a head start on college through dual enrollment, juniors began preparing with standarized tests required for admittance. Most students began by taking the ACT test during their junior year. Test questions include English, math, science, and social studies. The majority of Houghton Lake stu- dents took the test at Kirtland Commu- nity College, but it was offered at many colleges in our area. Besides providing colleges with test scores, the ACT test determines who will be eligible for the State of Michi- gan Scholarships. Senior Susie Spicer advised, “It’s hard to study for the ACT, but you should look over any- thing they give you to study.” Toni Boals added, “It is important to apply to colleges early and take classes you need in high school. You should also try to gain good study hab- its.” Another way for Houghton Lake juniors and seniors to prepare for college came through vocational (COOR) courses offered by Kirtland Community College. The program offered a choice of 10 courses from cosmetology to machine shop. The classes met on Tuesdays and Thurs- days of each week, and ran from 12:15 until 5:15. Fourty Houghton Lake students took these classes and received three high school credits. Junior Kari Vaughn, a student in the Office Procedures program, expressed a positive attitude. “It’s been a tremendous advantage in preparing for my future! After I get out, I should have all the skills to get a job.” In addition to the vocational program, twelve students qualified for the Cooperative Occupational Educa- tion (Co-Op) program offered by our school and businesses in our area. In a combined effort, this gave the students first hand experience in the world of work. Only seniors could participate, and they must have taken classes in school pertaining to their job. 28-PLANNING FOR FUTURE Thirty-three people took advantage of dual enrollment classes offered by Kirtland Communi- ty College, including Tracey Burney. Gary Gandolfi, Cathy Cory, and Lisa Lewandowski. Here they study writing styles during their English Composition I class. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Seniors Debbie Lounds. Pam Leszczynski. and Suzie Akin work on in-class papers for their English Composition I class. The class, taught by Carol Silverman of Kirtland Communi- ty College, provided writing experience in several types of essays. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. PLANNING FOR FUTURE-29 o ’ Earthwatch? What is that? An obser- vation of the earth? No! Earthwatch is a nonprofit re- search organization. It became an experience of a lifetime for two Houghton Lake High School students the summer before their senior year. Seniors Kelly Spiess and Laura Tilson spent an exciting summer in Earthwatch Expeditions in a high school participation program. Fifty schools in the U.S. were chosen, and each allowed two students to apply for scholarships to participate in an expedition. Houghton Lake High School became involved with Earthwatch because of efforts by elementary teacher Michelle Averill, a recent project member. “I enjoyed myself so much that I wanted to share my experience with the stu- dents,” explained Miss Averill. After an elimination process by coun- selor Jack Jury and a faculty commit- tee, Kelly and Laura proved to be best qualified. The girls then sent in appli- cations with three choices for projects. Kelly received her first choice, the study of the Social Dolphin in Sarasota, Florida. Laura received her third choice, studying the Double-Crested Cormorant in Oregon. Senior Laura Tilson started her project in the last two weeks of June. Her study took her to Malueur Field Station, a wildlife refuge in Oregon. Laura’s day began sitting in blinds ob- serving the feeding habits of the cormorants. To widen the spectrum of observation, the members would observe from trucks with the help of binoculars and telescopes. When the cormorants were scarce the group, ranging from ages 17 to 72, tagged geese to study migratory routes. Laura’s day ended by returning to a dorm-like setting. Laura stated, “I learned alot about people, too. This is an experience that I will always be fond of.” “I learned so much. It is such a great program. Earthwatch is really go- ing to help me in the furture.” Laura plans on attending Michigan State University to major in pre-veterinary medicine. On the other hand, senior Kelly Spiess traveled southward in August to meet the Social Dolphin, more com- monly known as the Bottle-nosed Dolphin. ‘‘The atmosphere was care- free but with responsibility always around. You really had to help each other because at times the 80 and 90 degree weather really got to the members,” stated Kelly. Kelly studied with a group of 10 ranging in age from 17 to 26. “The day started with the most beautiful sunrise I ever saw.” At 6:30 A.M. one member would get up to be ready for 7:00 A.M. shorewatch, an observation of Sarasota Bay from the shore. As shorewatch started, the re- maining members rose to prepare for a long six to eight hours in the sun. While half the members remained on shore, the other half went out on a 17- foot boat to tour the bays around Ann Maria Island. “With so many hours in the hot sun, you really got wiped out. The only relief were the short swims in the 70 degree water,” commented Kel- ly- When not on watch, members shared other duties such as transcribing tapes, labeling slides and plotting out dolphin sightings. The shorewatch team pre- pared dinners and after the day was over everyone relaxed and discussed the days events. “The most outstanding event of the trip was a two day stay on the sail- boat,” said Kelly. The sailboat sta- tioned itself in Palma Sola Bay, a bay close to Tampa Bay. The hydrophonic sounds they recorded helped the re- searchers study night communication. “The trip was a thing to cherish for a lifetime,” stated Kelly. Kelly plans on attending Ferris State College for medical training. 30 EARTHWATCH Seniors Laura Tilson and Kelly Spiess re- presented Houghton Lake on Earthwatch sum- mer projects. Laura and Kelly look through the new issue of Earthwatch Magazine for ideas for new projects. Kelly plans on taking the follow up research course of the Social Dolphin in Hawaii Photo by Jerii Cassidy. EARTH WATCH-31 Educational experience? High school students rarely refer to education as fun, it seems. However, to a Houghton Lake student, an educa- tional experience day usually means fun and excitement. Math teacher Ralph Sedore explains how the term got started. “It all began when no parties were allowed. Twice a year I showed slides in class and allowed drinks and food. Instead of a party, I called it an educational experience day.” This idea spread throughout the school and educational experience days may now occur on days before holi- days or vacations, on teacher’s birth- days, or other special occasions. Stu- dents play games such as the “animal game” in the winter or baseball in the spring, while others watch MTV. But the most important ingredient is the FOOD and everyone pitches in to provide mounds of goodies. Senior Debbie Lounds concludes, “An educational experience day really does wonders for the class. We are drawn together as friends.” Happy birthday, Mr. B!” Junior Tracy Bur ney scoops second helpings for Mr. Bischoff on his 42nd birthday. Second hour Advanced Chem- istry helped him celebrate in style. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. With a look of revenge. Mr. Johnson plans the part in the unique experience to further their attack of his next victim during the “animal education of animals. Photo by Catherine Cory, game.” Fifth hour Advanced Biology class takes First graders celebrate Christmas Mexican-style A special Christmas fiesta in Mexico call Posadas celebrates the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. The word “posadas” actually means shelter in Spanish. The tradition calls for setting up a manger scene on Decem- ber 16th and celebrating every night until Christmas. Such a fiesta also takes place in Spanish teacher Dolores Frever’s room every year with the help of the Spanish Club. Mrs. Frever explains, “This celebration exposes the children to different customs and helps teach tolerance of other people’s differences. It shows the same to the older chil- dren, too.” The first graders from Collins Elementary shared in the celebration on December 22nd. The children reenacted the knocking on inn doors by knocking on classrooms and asking, “Is there any room for us in the inn?” After being turned away three times, they found refuge in Mrs. Frever’s classroom, complete with all the Mexican trimmings. Jerii Cassidy, presi- dent of the Spanish Club, commented, “Here I am a senior and just as excited as the first graders!” At the beginning of the party chil- dren listened intently to a story explaining the Mexican traditions of Christmas. Next the excitement rose with the breaking of the pinata. Candy fell to the floor, symbolizing the good- ness of God. The children scampered to get as much as possible to take home. The celebration ended with the singing of Christmas carols in both English and Spanish. Mrs. Frever teaches the Spanish Christmas carol “Felice Navidad” to Collins Elementary first graders during their Posadas. The children get a first-hand look at Mexican traditions during the Spanish Club celebration held December 22nd. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 32-EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES It’s a party! EDUCATIONAL EXPER1ENCES-33 “I really like to go to Skateland. It’s a lot of fun. You get the chance to meet new people and be with your friends,” admitted freshman Shawn Sensor. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Fooseball players freshmen Tom Sohn. Chad Jobin, and sophomore Rick Mace challenge themselves with a game of fooseball while waiting for Cuffy. the D.J.. to spin the next record at Skateland. Skateland. which opened every Saturday night, offered a variety of entertainment from 10:30 to 1:00. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 34-AFTER HOURS small town is that you know everyone wherever you go,” commented junior Stephanie Polash. House of Flavors provides a popular place to “pig out.” Juniors Mickey Bauchan and Diana Hager debate which scrumptious concoction to order. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. It seemed forever before Houghton Lake got its very own McDonald’s two years ago. It remains a favorite for fast food after school and games, though closed campus policy prevented going for lunches. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. AFTER HOURS-35 “As Fridays get closer, my anxiety to begin the weekend grows greater. Sometimes in class I dream of my wild weekend plans and I forget about everything else,” admitted senior Pam Leszczcynski. As the sun goes down teenagers get ready to celebrate all of their lost time spent in school. For the celebration, most teenagers chose either dating or jsut going out with friends depending on their mood and what’s planned. “I would rather go out on a date than with my friends. You have more fun being with one person,’’ explained senior Roger Fagerlie. Dating also involves the nervousness of teenagers deciding on what to wear and getting ready hours beforehand. They make the final touches, but deci- sions still remain: How close should I sit by him? Should I give her a kiss good night? “I feel very nervous, edgy, and I have the butterflies, mainly because I don’t know what to expect,” admitted junior Sheryl Monroe. After dating a person for awhile, the nervousness starts to fade away. Cou- ple Steve LeMire and Dee Dee Himebaugh both agreed, “Dating one person can be very enjoyable because you always have a chance to go out at anytime.” Singles represent teenagers who look for a fun time and nothing serious. These single teenagers love to have fun and look for others with similar qualities. “I like to go out with a lot of my friends because you can be your- self and have a lot of fun,” claimed sophomore Tracy Housenga. Houghton Lake, a small town, offers limited entertainment for both dating and socializing. Whether it is a party or dinner, the majority of the time couples and singles end up in the same places. Skateland and school dances rated as the most popular places. Music, video games, and socializing tempted more and more teenagers. Skateland’s popularity spread with the idea of just having a good time and be- ing with people you know. This popular hangout provided Saturday dancing as well as a video room. Teens rated the next best place at either a movie theatre or an inexpen- sive restaurant. Teenagers go to watch their favorite movies at the Pine’s or Strand Theatre. After Friday’s football or basketball game, McDonald’s and Buccilli’s packed in hungry fans. “When it comes to dating or just go- ing out with friends, Houghton Lake can be fun. One advantage of having a Fun-filled tradition of toilet papering reached new heights during the fall, winter, and spring of 1982-1983. Stu- dents worked on their toilet papering skills as various homes around Houghton Lake became targets. Certain people, for unknown reasons, showed signs of being papered more often than others. These full-time victims included administrators, teach- ers, sports stars, and so on. Part-time victim senior John Bourdow comment- ed, “I feel the toilet paper spread upon my yard could fulfill the sanitorial needs of a populous Indonesian tribe for a full year.” Mr. Blasky, social studies teacher, is considered to be a full-time victim. He proves to be baffled by this. He ex- plained, ‘‘I can’t figure out why stu- dents are so intrigued with toilet pa- per. Can’t they find something better to do?” Much to Mr. Blasky’s dismay, stu- dents found few things better to do and continued to strive for papering perfection. Ravaged by unknown paperers, senior John Bourdow's home seems haunted. This paper was donated to help John's Indonesian tribe. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. it's wild and its wanderPul SUPPLIES-Most students toilet paper without the divine blessing of their parents. This leads to the problem of ‘‘How do I get toilet paper without Mom finding out?” Often kids ‘‘bor- row” from public rest rooms, but most often they choose the legal way of buying it themselves. Due to the bad economic situation. Generic Brand is most popular. ACCOMPLISHMENT-There are three basic abilities one needs to toilet paper efficiently: quietness, quickness, and a strong arm. If you are with a large group, you have to be careful of the “giggles.” They’re a sure way to get caught. If the giggles occur, the ability to run fast helps. A strong arm ensures that the toilet paper will stay in the trees until a ladder is used. VICTIMS-Once you have acquired supplies, you must make the critical decision of who will get “cleaned up.” There are many different victims to choose from: administrators, teachers, employers, etc. Most often students settle for their friends, or enemies. They feel less threatened by their equals. 36-TOILET PAPER Senior Gary Gandolfi gives his Charmin a little extra push. Gary was quoted as saying, “They were all out of generic.” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. For unknown reasons. Mr. and Mrs. Casey Kronner often find toilet paper covering their yard. Their daughters, senior Kathy Kronner and freshman Jane Kronner, also seem puzzled by the frequent raids. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. GETAWAY-This step is the most im- portant because it divides the “pros” from the “amateurs.” At this point you either laugh or get laughed at. Getting caught rarely happens if you follow the previous steps. There is one universal rule if you do get caught: fib. If lying doesn’t work, try to get the victim in a good mood by making light of the situ- ation, and offer to clean it up. Cars arc easier to paper because they’re so small.” commented junior Cathy Cory. Here seniors Suzy Akin and Pam Leszczynski help Cathy paper an suspecting Ford Escort. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. TOILET PAPER-37 March 4th Dear Diary, Only twenty more days until we leave! I can’t wait! I’ve already packed twice so far. I’m so glad we’re taking a week off school plus our spring break. Just think, two glorious weeks in the Florida sun! Maybe I’ll see some friends there. A lot of kids are heading south on Easter break. March 10th Dear Diary, I don’t know if I can last another two weeks! It seems like the 24th will never get here. I went shopping today for new clothes to take with me. But I’m saving some money to buy real summer clothes in Florida. The next couple of weeks are going to be hectic. I’m trying to get all my school work made up before I go. I’m also going to work as much as possible to earn extra money to take. March 17th Dear Diary, Only seven days until we’re on the road. All of my friends are giving me their addresses and telling me to send them postcards. Heck, I didn’t think I had so many friends! March 23rd Dear Diary, I don’t think I can possibly wait one more day to go! I’m so excited! Well, after packing four different times, I finally got everything I need plus a lit- tle extra. I sure hope Florida is ready for us rowdy Houghton Lakers! I’m go- ing to bring my camera and take pic- tures of everything! March 25th Dear Diary, We only have 200 more miles until we hit the sun! I’m already looking for my bathing suit! April 2nd Dear Diary, Well, half of our vacation is up, but it seems like we just got here! I won- der what’s happening in Houghton Lake? I heard it’s been snowing there. We’ve had sunshine and 80 degree weather all week. I just wish my burn would go away so I could lay out again. April 6th Dear Diary, Wow! The sights are fantastic. We went to Busch Gardens Saturday. The plants and flowers seemed too beauti- ful to be real. Today we went to Dis- ney World. A lot of standing in line but it sure was worth it. I’m beat! Tomor- row I’ll just lay around and work on my tan. As spring fever struck Houghton Lake High students, many fled for the warm weather of Florida. Why travel 1,400 miles for a few days in the sun? We wanted to get away from it all, stated senior Troy Housenga. Photo fur- nished by Troy Housenga. April 8th Dear Diary, Today’s the day we leave. I don’t believe how fast our vacation flew by! We didn’t even get a chance to see all of the sights, but I’m eager to get back home. April 10th Dear Diary, Well, tomorrow it’s back to the grind at school. So much for my Florida va- cation. I still have some last minute catching up to do. Boy, did I miss my friends! We’re already making plans to all go on vacation together next year! Now I just can’t wait for the weather to get warm before my tan fades. 38-VACATIONS No. they’re not dead; they’re just soaking up the Florida sunshine. During spring break Houghton Lake students flocked to the Sunshine State as temperatures at home dipped below freezing. Most young vacationers don't go to St. Petersburg just to see the pelicans, but if they did, they wouldn’t want to miss Pelican Pier. The pier also features small shops from all over the world. Photo by Cathy Cory. VACATIONS-39 One sure thing about style at Houghton Lake High School was that no steadfast style emerged. Students dressed in an array of outfits with little consistency from day to day. Some students followed the conser- vative dress code with plaid shirts, but- ton-downs, crewneck sweaters, and cor- duroys. Although dresswear remained basic, shoes ranged from high tops to boat shoes to ballet flats. Freshman Janey Kronner, noted for her and tMlVevC preppiness, explained, “I dress the way my mom dressed 20 years ago and it’s still in style. I enjoy dressing this way because it’s fun to experiment with new combinations.” The more daring students opted for mini-skirts, stripes, stripes and more stripes, and pants varying in hemlines. Tennis shoes, spike-heeled pumps, and ankle boots became the latest in foot- wear for this minority group. Nu-Wave dresser senior Heather Bauknecht claimed, “I dress in punk fashions because I love them. The more people tease me about my outfits, the more bizarre I try to make my outfits.” Jocks could be spotted at a glance because of the style they possess and call their very own. Football jerseys, jeans, t-shirts and varsity jackets made up the main items in their fashion wardrobes. “Jocks” and “unjocks” could be distinguished by how the true jocks tied their high tops. They laced Jumbled tastes dictate trends Senior Jerry Christoson wonders if there would be a clash if junior Cathy Cory and he combined their tastes in clothing. Jerry works co- op at Roscommon State Bank and is required to dress up. Cathy dresses in daring clothing because “it’s fun!” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 40-STYLES AND FADS them loosely, half way up the shoe and then tucked the laces inside the tongue (so they could be assured of not trip- ping). Roger Fagerlie, considered the trendsetter for this fad, confided, “I keep my shoes tied this way because I’m lazy.” Dressers that could not be catego- rized in any particular group became Sophomores Melinda Anderson and Theresa Smith prove legwarmers aren’t just for dancing. Assorted colors and designs paired with casual clothing provided for the fall and winter look while some could be mixed with sweatpants and shorts to achieve the active look. Photo by Cath- erine Cory Senior Heather Bauknecht explains to senior Deon Lytle “I plan to model after high school and wearing the latest fashions gives me excel- lent practice.” Photo by Jcrii Cassidy. known as the comfortable dressers. Anything from sweatshirts, jean jackets, Levis, to sweat pants and ban- danas proved to be essentials for their down-to-earth outfits. Shoes varied from tennis shoes to hiking boots de- pending on how comfortable they want- ed their feet to be that day. Senior Beth Jacoby pointed out, “When I wear jeans and sweatshirts I feel com- fortable and relaxed.” Junior Cathy Cory concluded, ‘‘Peo- ple dress according to their moods and that’s why we have such a collaboration of styles here.” Juniors Kim Leszcynski. Leslie Petter. Pam Brusseau. Kellie Garrett and Trish Brusseau ar- gue about who is the cutest performer-Rick Springfield or John Cougar. Each sports a popular style, jerseys from all different high schools and colleges. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Funky fads flaunted around HLHS: MTV t- shirts; ears pierced three times; senior Beth Jacoby models a bandana tied loosely around the neck; designer shoelaces; crazy hats and visors; crochet ties; high tops-unlaced; and junior Kris Carrick displays a high neck lace collar. Photos by Jerii Cassidy, Catherine Cory and Jim Gonzalez. STYLES AND FADS 41 MTV: 42-MTV Our favorite indoor sport “Why go outside to play your sport when there’s now a new and exciting indoor sport--MTV! You’ll never be bored again!” claims a commercial for Music Television. A television station names itself an indoor sport- outrageous! But. after all, MTV can do it. According to TV Guide, since the station first started in August 1981, their viewers have in- creased from 2.5 million to 9.5 million today. What exactly does MTV do? MTV brings together radio and television through video clips. These videos run 24-hours daily. Classic big name rock- and-roll artists such as The Who and the Rolling Stones, as well as new artists like Madness and Duran Duran, receive air-play on MTV. According to junior Paul Oster, this helps MTV’s popularity. “MTV plays a lot of old favorite songs and also plays new and unknown groups. Radio doesn’t do that very much.” MTV dishes out two basic types of vidoes. The first type, called conceptual, rates as most eye-catching. An example: Imagine the white-blond haired Billy Idol placing a thorn wedding ring on an evil-faced girl with waist-long white hair while he sings his song, “White Wedding.” Besides being more interesting, conceptual videos re- main the most popular type. Senior Cindi Pietchak explained, “I like the videos where they act out the song because it explains it to you, and a lot of those songs need explaining!” Concert video clips make up the oth- er type. The concert video shows a film of the band knocking out its song and usually the rowdie audience screaming in the background. Senior Ed Kelly admitted, “I like the concert videos because I can see how the band plays the songs and also because those other kinds are sometimes too wierd.” “Beat It,” rated most favorite by students, is a conceptual video. If fea- tures soul singer Michael Jackson dancing while breaking up a gang fight. Senior Karolyn Coberley explained why she voted it her favorite video. “I like ‘Beat It’ because, for one thing, Michael Jackson is a babe and a great dancer, and, for another thing, the set up makes it look like a scene right out of ‘West Side Story!”’ MTV does have a human factor. Instead of disc jockeys (deejays), MTV has video jockeys (veejays). They hash out music news and concert informa- tion as well as conduct MTV’s promo- tional contests. Out of the five veejays, three have had disc jockey experience and the other two are actors. J.J. Jackson, voted most popular veejay in our student poll, has the deejay experience behind him. If you receive cable in Houghton Lake, you get MTV, but since cable hasn’t reached all of Houghton Lake, some students who want MTV don’t have it. Even though over half the school doesn’t have MTV almost three- quarters find time to watch it. Students who don’t receive MTV want it--bad. Junior Dana Kingman emphasized, “I don’t have MTV at home but I watch whenever I can; at friend’s houses, in study hall. I love it!” Of those students who watch MTV, over half of them feel that watching it has changed their listening habits. This fact should make record companies happy, for they supply the video clips to MTV free of charge. Senior Jane Cornett concluded, “I think since I started watching MTV, I’ve bought the records of the people that I see and like on it.” Senior Debbie Lounds comments, “I like watching MTV because-why just listen to music when you can see it as well?” Maybe this accounts for MTV be- coming an accepted pastime in Houghton Lake. Here the question “What’s your favorite video?” is rapidly replacing the question “What's your favorite song?” Rod Martin and his third hour College Prep. Grammar class take a break from studying for some partying and some MTV. Martin has found that when he lets the kids in class or study hall have a special occasion party, they consistantly ask for MTV. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. MTV-43 IN THE WCCItS Aside from the zany craziness of ex- tra-curricular activities, students spent time in the classrooms studying such diverse topics as dangling paprticiples and vector and parametric equations. Our next section, “At the Table” takes its name from the hot topic of contract negotiations between teachers and the board of education. Informational picketing and talk of a withholding of services carried through opening months of school. Temporarily lost in the shuffle of classroom routine, the negotiations heated up again in May. A final negotiating session took place May 11th. The proposal formed there was presented to teachers the following day and ratified by them May 13th. Final approval by the board sealed the three year package for teachers. Check our closing for settlement details. “At the Table” shows you another side of the academic world in our high school. In these 38 pages, you can see Miss Sheeler’s movie debut and Mr. Johnson getting back to nature with the “animal game.” Looking deeper into the individual students, you can out find about the AT THE TABLE 44-ACADEMIC DIVISION Working together sometimes means overcoming obstacles like a difference in heighth. Art teacher Tom Rachilla takes things in stride as librarian Lisa Clark rides along in the three- legged race during the Project Pride Week pep assembly sponsored by Student Senate in Febru- ary. In an effort to settle the contract, teachers par- ticipated in informational picketing in front of the board of education office until early May when teachers ratified a three year contract. real Greg Riedel and his sports fettish. Or maybe about Val Thompson’s gift for music plus several other underclassmen and their unusual pas- times. But why spoil fun of discovering all of these great happenings for yourself? Go ahead and discover the interesting information on your own. ACADEMIC DIVISION-45 Posters expressing students’ reactions to Lord of the Flies decorate the room as Mr. Mainprize lectures his fourth hour College Prep. Writing class. The sophomore level course offers the first step in the college-bound curriculum. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Mr. Martin delivers a last minute pep talk to the drama students before their Friday night per- formance of Rock ‘n Roll.” Rehearsals for the musical began in October, culminating in five performances for the students and the communi- ty. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Lisa Clark Librarian Dolores Frever- Vocational English, Spanish I, Spanish II Pete Javoroski- junior English, Inde- pendent Reading, Modern Novels, sophomore English. Don Mainpr ize- junior English, College Prep Writing, Independent Reading, Creative Writing. Rod Martin- freshman English, College Prep Grammar, drama. Lynn Strause- College Prep Literature, freshman English, speech, journalism. Librarian Lisa Clark assists Angie Phillips, senior, in finding a library book. After library hours. Miss Clark coaches the cheerleaders. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. 46-ENGLISH ENGLISH ‘Tomorrow is African Stew’ “I had such a great time last hour. It was really funny. I told you not to skip, Tom.” “I didn’t skip, Joan. I had a dentist appointment. What did you guys do in speech class today, anyway? “We began our “how to” speeches. It was hilarious. I learned how to make Monkey Bread, find the right man, and fish all in 45 minutes!” “I wish I’d have been there.” “Don’t worry. There will be more to- morrow. I hear we’re getting African Stew.” “Speaking of tomorrow, are our re- search papers due in English, Joan?” ‘‘Yes, but I have mine finished.” ‘‘I wish I did. I haven’t even started yet. I haven’t been motivated to begin it.” “You’d better get going on that. I spent weeks on mine.” “Ya! I’ll probably start mine after Johnny Carson tonight.” “You’re unbelievable. You’d never be able to last in journalism with all of those deadlines piling up constantly.” “I know. It’s hard enough studying my spelling words for the tests we have in English.” “Are you going to the drama play, ‘Rock ‘n Roll’ tonight, Tom?” “Ya! I planned on it. I heard that it was really good. I can’t wait to see it.” “Oh, by the way, we have that vocabulary quiz in Spanish.” Yeah, I plan on studying next hour.” “I don’t understand how you can wait until the last minute to do all your homework. I suppose you haven’t started the family trees for Spanish ei- ther!” “No, but, Joan, you don’t realize that this way doing my homework can be a challenge.” Cindi Pietchak, senior, shows her disapproval Stacy Meyers sample the fare. Senior Kelly during “how to speeches. Photo by Jim as she dishes out some African Stew. Junior Spiess cooked up the sauce-over-rice concoction Gonzalez. Glen Goodwin and seniors Paul Romanowski and ENGLISH-47 Juniors Heather Soderman and Tom Garrett, with the help of Mr. Bischoff, examine the gun used in the experiment “Monkey Soup.” One of the many experiments performed in physics class. Monkey Soup” involves shooting a tin can with a blow gun. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. MATH SCIENCE Mr. Sedore’s second hour geometry class takes a temporary break from proofs as he per- forms his yearly magic show. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Miss Sheeler enjoys a movie with her first hour advanced math class on Michigan Technilogical University. This movie, the first ever shown by Miss Sheeler in her math classes, featured senior Dave Manley who spent part of his summer there. “I was surprised they actually used me in the film.” commented Dave. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. James Bischoff- physics, chemistry. Advanced Chemistry John Blankenship- algebra. General Math, Consumer Math James Johnson- biology. Advanced Biology Ralph Sedore- geometry, algebra. General Math Ken Warner- biology, earth science. Environmental Science, chemistry Barb Sheeler geometry, algebra. Math III, Math IV 48-MATH SCIENCE ‘Those proofs kill me!’ “Hey Mary, what did you do in chemistry today?” “Oh, it was pretty easy, Joe. We had an experiment dealing with freez- ing point depression.” “What does that mean, like in English?” “It just means we make ice cream.” “That sounds like fun.” “It was-but fattening. I must have gained ten pounds.” “Oh, Mary there’s Katie and Jack. Hi, guys. What ya’ been doing lately?” “We just got out of biology. Wasn’t it great, Jack?” “Ya! We mutilated our pig. I think Mr. Johnson was beginning to give up on us.” “It wasn’t that bad Jack, just because you couldn’t cut a straight line and practically fell asleep.” “The reason for that is because I was up all night helping my sister with her geometry. I never realized that those proofs could be so tough. Here she comes now.” “Hi, Katie and Jack.” “Hi, Terry.” “Guess what? I just finished my ge- ometry test and I think that I did pret- ty good. But those proofs just about killed me.” “Speaking of tests, how’d you do on your algebra test, Katie?’ “It was awful. I’ve never been so confused in my life.” “Have you talked to Jane today?” “Ya! She said that physics was pret- ty fun. They did an experiment dealing with static electricity.” “Is that the one with that round ball, and it makes you hair stand up?” “Ya, that’s the one.” “Well, the bell’s gonna ring. See you later!” “Ya, Bye!” Mr. Johnson, senior advisor, sits in at a class meeting where officers Gary Gandolfi, Agnes Hejka, Kelly Spiess and Kathy Kronner discuss the possibilities of a senior trip with the class. Agnes, vice-president, commented. “We’re looking forward to a fun filled senior trip! Photo by Jim Gonzalez. SOCIAL STUDIES ‘I wonder if Ken will be convicted’ “Wow! Those mock murder trials in Mrs. Mitchell’s class are getting serious. I really hate to leave that class when the bell rings.” “Me, too! I wonder if Ken will ever be convicted. I never realized government was going to get this inter- esting.” “I know. I’ve always hated social studies because it always covered the same things. But now, I’m really in- volved and I can’t wait for that class to begin.” “Jason, do you remember back as freshmen how we were required to take Career Education?” “That wasn’t too bad. We learned how to make out resumes and all about different jobs.” “Then we took Michigan History the last half of the year because both classes were only a semester long.” “Did you take World History or World Geography when you were a sophomore?” “I took World History. With all those maps that have to be done in World Geography, 1 think I got the better deal.” “It wasn’t as bad as you think, Ruth. I took World Geography and really enjoyed it. I like to draw and all the detail of those maps helped me out in other classes like art.” “Can you believe how lucky the juniors were this year? When we were juniors we had to take both Early and Late American History, because they only lasted one semester a piece.” “I know. Now the juniors can take either early or late because now they both last a year. Well, Ruth, I’ve got to get to my next class. I’ll see you to- morrow in government.” “Don’t forget, the jury announces its decision tomorrow.” Shooting free throws for Muscular Dystrophy has become an annual Student Senate sponsored event for the teachers. Social studies teacher Elaine Jansen brought in over $30 in pledges for her five successful shots out of twenty-five. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. 50-SOCIAL STUDIES — Raising money for their trip kept Varsity Club members active. One of their most popular fund raisers involved selling M M’s in May which advisor Dan Boals hands out to juniors Trish Brusseau and Jim Kimmel and senior Troy Housenga. Photo by Mat Anderson. Defense attorney Gary Gandolfi questions witness Norm Shreve as Judge Sandi Mitchell and bailiff Rick Samuel listen intently. Mock tri- als held in April added a great deal of interest for seniors in National Government. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Dan Boals- Career Education, history Mike Blasky- history, psychology. Developmental Reading Elaine Jansen- history, sociology Sandra Mitchell- history, government Taking a few minutes to talk to his track men seems a common practice for Byron Townsend. In addition to teaching State and Local and Na- tional Government, Mr. Townsend has coached boys track for six years. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. SOCIAL STUDIES-51 FINE AND APPLIED ARTS Finishing touches needed for each metal shop project include filing rough edges. Sophomore Dan Blanchard files his C-clamp, one of several projects required in Mr. Rigling’s class. Photo by Mat Anderson. Many students rely on Mrs. Pruden’s advice when sewing in home economics, taught during the second semester. Mrs. Pruden helps fresh- man Chris Baughn with her project. Photo by Mat Anderson. Sample art projects aid Mr. Rachilla in the ex- planation of the next assignment. Students sel- dom hear lectures, however, spending most of their time creating projects. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. John Bifoss -physical education Jane Gruenberg -physical education, health Pauline Pruden -home economics, short order cooking Tom Rachilla -art, drafting James Rigling -metal shop, drafting Ronald Walters -wood shop 52 FINE AND APPLIED AKTS Physical fitness plays a major part in Mr. Bifoss' physical education classes. Shown building coordination through jump roping, students also run, tumble, and play basketball. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. ‘Oh no! A mile on Wednesday’ “Hey Joe, what are you working on?” “I’m designing an album cover for art.” “You’re kidding? That sounds like fun.” “It is. Mr. Rachilla always gives us fun projects to do in art, except for when we made sculptures out of toothpicks.” “But toothpick sculptures sound like fun.” “Just try to make one sometime, Tom. You’ll find out they’re not as easy as they sound.” “Yeah, I suppose so, Joe. Hey! There’s Mary and Chuck. I haven’t seen them around lately.” “Oh no! Not again.” “What’s the matter, Mary?” “1 just realized today is Wednesday and that means we have to run a mile in gym.” “A mile isn’t that far. It only takes a few minutes.” “It may take only a few minutes for you, Chuck, but it takes me half an hour.” “Okay, Mary, I get the point. Let’s catch up with Jim.” “Jim, wait up!” “What do you want?” “I was just wondering if you want to try one of these cookies I made in home ec. last hour.” “Tammi, you know that I love cookies, but I’m on a diet. Is that all you do in home ec. anyway?” “No, of course not, silly! We learned all about nutrition and food calories and stuff like that in the beginning of the year. Then during the first semes- ter we cooked different meals. Then we started sewing the second semester, except on Wednesdays when we make cookies.” “That doesn’t sound too bad. Can guys take home ec.?” “Yeah, but not very many do.” “Tammi, look at the skate case Ja- son is carrying.” “Hey, Jason, where did you get that skate case?” “I made it in woodshop for my individual project.” “You really did a great job on it. Why don’t you make me one?” “Make you one! Are you crazy?” “Just thought I’d ask! Well, I’ll see you later Jason. I’m on my way to metal shop. I’m going to finish my fun- nel today.” FINE AND APPLIED ARTS-53 BUSINESS ‘It’s getting confusing’ “Hey Joanie, what did you do in accounting today?” “Oh not much. Just worked on the work sheet. It’s getting confusing.” “It’s easy! All you have to remem- ber is how to extend the amounts from the trial balance. I’m stuck on the ad- justments.” “I know. Those adjustments look hard. Remembering what to do with merchandise inventory, prepaid insur- ance, and supplies is too much!” “I don’t know how anybody can make it through this class, not to mention accounting II.” “Just wait until we start that busi- ness simulation, what is it called? Quadrasonics? It’s supposed to be just like running your own business.” “Hey Tom! Wait up. Joanie, I’ll talk to you later, I’ve got to talk to Tom.” “Okay. I’ll catch up with you in typ- ing. Bye Karen. “Tom, where are you going in such a hurry?” “I’ve got to work in the bookstore all week and I’m late! Yesterday we got our new cash resgister and Mr. Ma- jor has to show us how to use it.” “A new cash register! Where did your class get enough money to buy a new cash register?” “Karen, don’t you remember in the fall when we sold the Rex cleaner? Well, some of the the money from that went to a new register. Now I’m realy late!” “Okay, I’ll talk to you later. It’s time for me to go to typing anyway.” “Hi Karen. How’s it going ?” “Not bad. Do you have any idea what we’re doing in here today?” “No, but it looks like Mr. Pietchak is going to tell us any second now.” “When I say ’begin’ type the exer- cise on page 146 which determines your ability to type numbers along with words. You have two minutes to type with a maximum of five mistakes. Students find typing more detailed than they ever imagined. These Typing I students try their Please get ready.” “Darn! Another timing. These make me so nervous. Talk about pressure. Two minutes isn’t a very long time to work, and all this with less than five mistakes!?! Is he crazy” “When the timer rings, stop typing. Ready? Go!” ‘“Typing words with numbers can be an exciting few minnutes.’ Oh no! My first mistake, but I have to keep going because I’m running out of time. ’With best to top their score of words per minute while Mr. Pietchak looks on. Photo by Dave Manley. only 144 days left of school, Jeff decides to have 12 parties. One party every 12 dass.”’ RINGGGG!!! “Well, let’s see, ’minutes’ and ’days’, only two mistakes!” “Be sure to double check all work before handing it in for credit.” “Oops! Missed one. But, everything else looks right. Only three mistakes. Not bad!” 54-BUS1NESS RESOURCE ROOM Correcting an accounting assignment con- sumes a few minutes for Mrs. Caswell and her students. Accounting students learn such skills as figuring balance sheets, combination journals, ledgers, banks statements, taxes, and a business simulation called Quadrasonics. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Many students haunt the bookstore for their daily supply of junk food. Students from the re- tailing clases run the store to help gain practical experience. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Patricia Caswell -accounting, short- hand, consumer math Tom Major -business law, typing, merchandising, general business Wendall Pietchak -typing, office ma- chines, filing Greg Waller - special education RESOURCE ROOM ‘Want to go canoeing?’ Mr. Greg Waller, intructor of the re- source room, offered a comment on what makes his class unique. “My class is different this year. Most of these kids lie, cheat, and steal. I teach them they can’t do that.” Mr. Waller went on to say, “When these kids get caught, they’re caught and I tell them that. But, when they get caught a second time they get burned.” To obtain the needed change in be- havior, the class does more than just the routine “school work”. During the winter months the class usually takes field trip to go cross- country skiing, and in the spring months they tap maple trees for sap. With this sap they make syrup and have a pancake breakfast. Unreason- ably warm weather cancelled their plans. “We really didn’t have a chance to, do much outside the classroom because of the weather and lack of snow,” ad- mitted Mr. Waller. - But, lack of snow did not hinder their plans to go canoeing in the spring. BUSINESS RESOURCE ROOM 55 ADMINISTRATION 4 “What’s happening is right now it’s ’them’ and ’us.’ I’m an administrator, so because I’m an administrator or management I become ’them,’ ’us’ be- ing the teachers. That is the type of relationship that is existing right now,” explained Principal Ron Szewczyk in reference to the continuing dispute over a teachers’ contract. Vice-principal Richard Brown also felt the effects of the continued negoti- ations. “My job was made somewhat more difficult by the teachers’ contract dispute. It put a general strain on the faculty-administration relationship.” Settlement of a teachers’ contract seemed the major problem faced by administrators. Negotiations for a con- tract began August 2nd, but when school reopened September 8th, no settlement was in sight. Negotiating sessions between representatives for the 78 member Houghton Lake Educa- tion Association and the board of edu- cation produced no solution. Teachers chose informational picketing and a public relations campaign over a strike. Although the contract remained un- settled, causing an added tension between faculty and administration, school life settled into a fairly usual routine. Mr. Szewczyk’s daily routine involved making many decisions that affected the entire school. The setting of quotas on ticket sales for school dances be- came one of his more unpopular deci- sions according to students. The quota required $100 worth of presale tickets to be sold before the night of a dance. “It made us mad at first, but I guess it was good because I think it got more people to come to our dances,” stated Angela Bischoff, junior class vice-presi- dent. Mr. Szewczyk explained, “I run a dance so kids have some fun, but you’ve got to have a certain number of kids there to have fun. That’s why I put the dollar amount on there.” Counselors Jack Jury and Marge Benjamin dealt with the traditional problems of course choices and credit requirements. Right now it’s ‘them’ and ‘us’ ’ Getting a chuckle out of the cartoon por trait of themselves, teachers and secretaries gath- er around to find their picture. Secretary Cindy Bedell, teacher Greg Waller, librarian Lisa Clark, teachers Pauline Pruden and John Blakenship. and secretary Kay Price sneak a peak over Jean Cornell's shoulder. The caricature can be seen on page 44. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Cindy Bedell- •secretary Marge Benjamin-counselor Richard Brown—vice principal Jean Cornell-secretary Jack Jury—counselor Ronald Szewczyk—principal Mr. Jury handled the sophomores and seniors. According to Mr. Jury, “The two most important tasks (in dealing with seniors) are verifying credits for graduation and career choices and working with financial aid forms and college applications.” Mrs. Benjamin worked with the freshmen and juniors. Dealing with juniors involved either administering tests like the PSAT and ASVAB or making sure students signed up to take tests like the SAT and ACT. “I try to conduct personal interviews with each junior to make them aware of what is available in their future, especially if it’s something they can’t see in Houghton Lake,” Mrs. Benjamin ex- plained. 56-ADMINISTRATION COUNSELORS That’s a fact!” proclaims counselor Jack Jury as he displays his newly acquired gift. Office aides threw a surprise party for him on his birth- day. presenting him with this poster that reflects the office atmosphere. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. One of the major problems faced by Superin- tendent John Walkley and assistent administrator Don Fockler concerned settlement of a teachers' contract. Preparing proposals and counterproposals for negotiations kept them busy, but failed to produce a settlement. Photo by Dave Manley. Mr. Szewczyk and Mr. Brown patrol the hall between classes to make sure everyone gets where they’re going. The brief five minutes between classes often forced students to rush from locker to class. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. ADMINISTRATION COUNSELORS-57 FRESHMEN ‘Aren’t you a little young to be in this place?’ Playing in a band at age 14 seems to be an occurance reserved only for Hollywood, but Matt McClellan breaks the rule. The routine of daily practice helps Matt play bet- ter during his performances with his band Picks and Sticks. Photo by Jim Gonzalez One cool night during the summer of ’82 Matt McClellan stepped outside of the Eagles Club in Gladwin for some fresh air. Finding himself locked out, he knocked on the door. The man answering the door refused to let Matt back in because he thought Matt looked too young. “I told him I was in the band,” explained Matt, ‘‘but he wouldn’t believe me. Finally he just let me in anyways.” People often find it hard to believe that Matt, a fourteen year old freshman, plays drums in a band. “People say to me, ’Aren’t you a little young to be in this place?’ They’re surprized to see me play because I’m so small.” What seems unusual to others comes natural to Matt. “It’s just a job.” His band, called Picks and Sticks, includes three members: Matt and two ladies (Shari Romancky and Sherri Lorenz), who both play guitar and sing. Playing at a variety of places such as the Elks Club, the band must play all types of music. Some of the songs they perform include “Proud Mary” and “Johnny Be Good”. Says Matt, “The fast songs are the most fun to drum to.” Matt first started playing the drums at eight years old. He took lessons on the snare drum for two years, but when his teacher suffered a heart attack, he bought a full set and started teaching himself. “I learn drum parts by practicing with records,” claims Matt. He practices in the basement, and he added, “The tv is also in the basement, so my brothers don’t always appreciate my practicing.” 58-FRESHMEN Chris Anderson Lisa Anderson Mary Bakara Tina Bailey Jane Barclay Kris Baughn Eric Bauknecht Terry Beaver Sean Bell Tami Jo Bowman Jim Burnside Bobbi Burton Charles Cabay Brian Carrick Jim Decker Bill Buda Tim Burbank Sean Burney Andy Burns Jeff Burns ‘...Being gone every night takes it out of you at first’ “Times when I’m home by myself just doing nothing, I don’t like it.” For freshman Stacy Eckstorm, this statement revealed one of her most obvious characteristics-she’s active! Besides serving as class president, Stacy played basketball on the j.v. team, cheered for freshman boys basketball, and ran track. Having participated so much, Stacy ob- served, “A lot of things (in high school) like sports and being gone every night takes it out of you at first.” Stacy gave her two older brothers partial credit for helping to ease her adjustment into high school. She came to watch them play sports, so she knew her way around the build- ing. Her brothers gave her hints about which teachers to take...and to avoid. Stacy said she prefered high school to the middle school, even though “freshman are looked down on a lot.” Previously Stacy served as presi- dent of the entire student body at the middle school. There she re- ceived a lot of ftelp from her advisor. As freshman class president she felt she had to tackle more responsiblility, and class advisor Rod Martin “expects a lot more.” Never- theless, she would run again because she likes being really in- volved with her class. Stacy’s class was the first class in five years to come up through mid- dle school without split sessions. Spending all their school years to- gether seemed to add to their class unity. Stacy felt this closeness was the most outstanding characteristic of her freshman class. “If anything were to happen, we’d always be there for each other,” she comment- ed. “Being a freshman is easier than I thought it would be,” she concluded. “ There are sometimes when it’s bad, but I expected the upperclassmen to give us a harder time.” “Stacy is always involved in something at school, says her good friend, freshman Mary Bakara. She adds, “She’s really crazy! Photo by Jerii Cassidy FRESHMEN 59 'FRESHMEN Susie Delleree Jeff DenBoer Bob Dilts Denice Doepker Stacy Eckstorm Ron Elliot Joe Fick Mike Fiebig Lorana Findley Todd Fisher Brian uses a Wilson Ultra racket to improve his forehand. He tries new rackets almost every week which accounts for his collection of over 100 different rackets. Bay City Times photo pro- vided by Brian Carrick. At the Midland Community Tennis Center. Brian, his dad and his brother Mark discuss their practice schedule. Brian explains, “We all play tennis at about the same level so we help each other out a lot.” Bay City Times photo provided by Brian Carrick. 60-FRESHMEN ‘Winning is important’ Get up and stretch tight muscles from practice the night before... at- tend school until 2:22... race home and slip on comfortable sweats... ar- rive at the Midland Community Ten- nis Center after the familair hour- long drive...grab tennis racket and practice, practice, practice...leave at 7:00 and ride another hour home...eat dinner at about 8:30 (first food since lunch)...finish any homework...crash into bed. This hectic Monday through Fri- day schedule belongs to freshman Brian Carrick, ranked as the num- ber one tennis player in Michigan and 17th in the United States for his age group. Without ever receiving a formal tennis lesson, Brian earned these ti- tles. He explains, “My dad helped me out. He taught me all the way.” At age seven, Brian first prac- ticed hitting the ball over the net. By age nine he ended as a finalist in his first tournament. From then on he “started really getting serious about the game” and began travelling. With over 70 tournaments under his belt, travel makes up a large part of Brian’s life. About 300 trips to many parts of the Untied States constitute his travel history. How has he adjusted to it? “It’s kind of fun; meeting all the people. When you’ve done it so long-I’ve done it since I was nine-you get used to it.” His parents must travel with him. Brian commented, ‘‘My dad and mom love the travel. It’s like a va- cation for them.” “Right when I turn 17, I’ll prob- ably turn pro.” Brian feels very con- fident about achieving his goals, al- though he approaches the game realistically. “Winning is important. If a guy comes up to you and asks you how you did, he just wants to know if you won. If you won, he’ll sit there and talk to you. If you didn’t he’ll get up and leave.” ...they’ll turn right around and chase you!’ “On bull riding when you hit the ground, you have to get up, run for the nearest fence and climb it, ’cause the bulls-they’ll turn right around and chase you.” Freshman Sean Burney, at 14 years old, rides wild bulls and broncs as they try to buck him off, and takes his fastest horse through difficult barrel courses. “That’s what rodeos are all about. They’re really exciting,’’ attested Sean. Sean first tried his luck in a rodeo at age 12. Since he has lived on a farm in Merritt almost all his life, owns five horses and has been rid- ing since age five, rodeo seems like a sport naturally fitting him. He ex- plained, “My neighbor A1 Davis knew that I liked horses, so he thought I would like to be in his brother’s rodeo. He was right.’’ When Sean competed in that first rodeo, he had never practiced be- fore. “I had just seen rodeos on t.v.; but I said to myself, ’What the heck, I’ll just go in and try it.’ I was nervous though.” How did Sean do in that first ro- deo? “I did all right. I stayed on the full required eight seconds for bull and bronc riding, but they didn’t judge our rides that rodeo.” Since Sean’s first rodeo, he has competed in four others. Commenting on whether the jitters still set in, he admitted, “I’m more used to it now, but it really is nerve-racking when you have to ride a wild animal that is three or four times bigger than you. You never know that they will do.” What draws Sean to rodeo? He concluded, “I like it because it’s challenging and it has a lot of phys- ical activity.” Sean Burney races through the cloverleaf barrel race on his horse Zandy-Jo at the Falmouth Agricultural Fair. Cloverleaf rates the most popular speen event at amateur ro- deos while it is the only speed event run at professional rodeos. Photo provided by Sean Burney. He likes rodeo so much that he hopes to ride as a pro some day. “I love rodeo. I’d like to do it all year long but they don’t hold rodeos dur- ing the winter. If I was a pro, I could ride all year long.” David Foulkes Margaret Frappier Kay Frost Tom Glenn Wayne Hall Janice Harrison Debbie Head Kevin Hedrick Kurt Hill Todd Hoover Art Hunt Monica Jackson Chad Jobin Chris Kauffman Michelle Kilbourn Chris Kingman Kim Klumpp Kim Knorr Edward Korbinski Ron Kozumplik Janey Kronner Chris Lennox Mark Littlejohn Dan Low FRESHMEN-61 Annette MacKenzie John Madigan Bob Marsh Rob Mason Matt Matthews Matt McClellan Mary McGregor Michele McLain Dan Merryman Don Miles Jodi Miller Marie Miller Michelle Miller Kelin Muma Nathon Myers ‘People ask questions and treat me special’ Making an E.T. head out of paper-mache for a gymnastics skit lets freshman Michelle Miller display her talents with crafts. Michelle enjoys doing many crafts but her favortie is paper-mache. Photo by Dave Manley. 62-FRESHMEN Something happened to freshman Michelle Miller at the tender age of five. It has affected her life ever since. On the fateful day nine years ago, Michelle watched a movie about killing animals for food. Even since, she has been a vegetarian. “It’s just the thought of eating something that was living,” she ad- mitted. Michelle uses vitamins to supplement her diet. She feels they can serve as a substitute for the nu- trients lost by not eating meat. She pops about three a day, depending most heavily on B-12 as a supplement. Michelle’s twin sister, Marie, be- gan the transition to vegetarian three years ago. “I don’t know why she’s doing it. Maybe I’ve influenced her. We’ve never really talked about it,” remarked Michelle. Other family members, including her parents and one younger brother, do not follow the twin’s lead. Michelle doesn’t mind preparing meat for others, although she sticks to her favorite vegetable, potatoes. She likes fresh garden vegetables more than those bought at the store. “With store bought, you can taste the preservatives,” stated Michelle. People treat Michelle with hesitation at first, but after they get to know her they begin to feel more at ease. “People ask questions (about being a vegetarian) and treat me special. They say ’What should I fix for you?’ because they don’t know. I’m just a vegetarian. I still eat regular food,” commented Mi- chelle. Gymnastics takes up only a small part of the exercises freshman Michelle Miller does to keep fit. As a member of the gymnastics team, Michelle qualified on the uneven bars for the regional meet. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. FRESHMEN ‘When you go out of state check all the party stores’ Freshman Todd Suzor plans on earning money for college in a most unusual way. He hopes to finance part of his school expense with prof- it from the sale of his beer can collection. Todd stated another reason for ending the collection. “There aren’t too many cans around here. In Detroit and big cities you can get a lot of beer cans, but they just don’t make them around here.” Todd’s cousin got him started on his 200 can collection four years ago. Todd stayed with it because he thought it was interesting and old beer cans are worth money. Todd’s oldest beer can comes from the 1950’s. Prices for cans vary from year to year, but full ones bring a better price than empties. Todd can’t be sure what his collection is worth since prices fluctuate so much. It could range anywhere from $300- 400 to well over $1,000. “I’ve got a Shlitz cone top worth about $40. Then I’ve got a full six- pack of J.R. and I’ve seen them in the paper for as much as $300 each.” Playmate and James Bond 007 seem to bring the most consistent high price, according to Todd. They stay around $200. Todd suggests that if someone plans on starting a collection of beer cans, he or she should look everywhere. “When you go out-of-state, check with all the party stores because each state has different cans. Ask relatives and friends. If they find dif- ferent beer cans they can give them to you if they don’t want them,” Todd advised. Even though his busy schedule keeps him ac- tive. freshman Todd Suzor makes sure he has enough time for studying in the library with his freshman colleagues Heath Roberts and David Foulkes. Todd participates in several sports, limiting the time he spends on his beer can collection. Photo by Rod Eggleston. Carey Penfield Sandy Peterson Tammi Pirrotta Jenny Pomfrey Rob Rainey Tim Raymond Chuck Redburn David Renaud Greg Riedel Dave Ripke Bob Nasser Eric Newcomb Julie Nichols Bob Nixon Sheila Overbaugh Joe Paille FRESHMEN-63 Brian Rittenhouse Heath Roberts Andy Robinson Jackie Rose Kim Rzycki Linda Santy Theo Schuneman Shawn Sensor Shirley Shreve Beth Silvola Troy Simpson Dawn Sipes Alecia Smith Maria Smith Tom Sohn Stacey Southwell Willy Stead Tim Steimlosk ‘ You need a lot of money to collect’ “I like sports so I started collecting. I know all the players and their statistics,” commented freshman Greg Riedel. Greg started to collect and study sports cards when he was nine years old. Greg has over 12,000 sports cards in his collection.He constantly studies them to learn all he can about the players. On an average, Greg spends two to three hours a day studying the backs of his sports cards. Football and baseball make up Greg’s collection of cards. The cards range in age from 1969 to the present. The oldest is Bill Butler of the Kansas City Royals from 1969. “You need alot of money to collect sports cards,” admitted Greg. “ Another problem is deciding which sport you want to collect.” Greg started going to collectors shows with David, his brother, in hopes of obtaining older sports cards. These shows aid Greg in his quest for the most unique collection. Greg’s cards aren’t his only time consumer. He also receives annual and semi-annual statistical books and purchases other sports magazines to keep up-to-date with the latest sports statistics. “It’s kind of hard to keep the collection together. I’ve got five card collector’s books that are full of cards, but I also have a big box of cards that would fill another 12 books,” explained Greg. Greg’s family doesn’t mind the clutter of his collection. However, they sometimes become annoyed when he insists on quizzing them on the statistics he learns. Greg plans to keep his collection for the rest of his life. He confessed, “It would be hard for me to give up what I’ve worked so hard for.” Freshman Greg Riedel spent all his spare time for four days counting his sports cards for us. He tallied them at 12,458 cards, which he studies an average of two to three hours every day. Photo by Catherine Cory. 64-FRESHMEN FRESHMEN ‘I like to get tensed up’ Describing himself in one word, freshman Willy Stead says “cool,” followed by a self-conscious giggle. One thing that marks Willy as an individual is his avid love of “blood and gore” in books and movies. He reads about two books a week “if they’re good.” Willy explains, “I don’t know why I like them. My mom likes the same thing. The Beast Within is my favor- ite, but the book was better than the movie.” His family has gathered a collection of horror novels. Willy got his start from there, reading “the gross kind. I like to get tensed up.” Early in 1982, Willy entered into a bet with his brother and sister. They have $10 riding on whoever can read 1,000,000 pages first. How close are they? “Very far away!” says Willy. Will this love of the gruesome stay with Willy in the future? Perhaps. States Willy, “When I ’grow up’ I want to be a cop.” When freshman Willy Stead has any ex- tra time in class, he uses it to draw. His main subject to draw? People. Explains Willy, ‘‘I just look around and find someone, then try to draw them. It’s just for fun.'' Photo by Dave Manley. Todd Streeter Barry Strohm Chuck Strohm Andy Sussex Todd Suzor Doug Swartz Kevin Sypien Kim Toms John Tornow Brian Trader Chad Turner Bob Tyo Brian Wallington Ann Walsh Mark Wierzbicki Troy Winchel Linda Wollam Judy Yerks FRESHMEN-65 MI I ( H(I I V ‘There’s nothing different about being a teacher’s daughter’ When the telephone rings at 6: 00 in the morning, Sally Johnson, sophomore, knows school is can- celled before any of her school mates. Sally commented, “I like having my father as a teacher. That way I can get information first hand.” She also likes having her fa- ther handy in case she needs some- thing, like money. Sally doesn’t think that the teach- ers expect more from her than from other students. The reason she does well is not to please others, but as Sally put it, ‘T try hard to satisfy myself.” Not only does Sally have her fa- ther as a teacher but also as a track coach. She admits, “He pushes me hard.” Another sport which Mr. Jim Johnson has influenced Sally in has been cross-country skiing. Although she skis mostly for exercise, she also skis for enjoyment. She reported, ‘‘Well, it was accidental. We found some old skis, and then everyone enjoyed skiing so we bought some.” Having Mr. Johnson there to watch over her doesn’t make Sally feel any more special than anyone else. “There’s nothing different about being a teacher’s daughter. He’s my father and that’s all there is to it.” “Do we really get out of school at noon today?” sophomore Sally Johnson asks her father, science teacher Jim Johnson. Sally likes being able to get first hand information on such things. Photo by Jerii Cassidy 66-SOPHOMORES Lee Akin Tammy Ancel Beth Anderson Matt Anderson Mindy Anderson Charlotte Baese Val Bailey Tom Bailey Mary Bair Alice Bakara Treasa Bane Chad Barkway David Barth Ramon Beaulieu Renee Beaulieu Bob Bechill Merri Bell Stephanie Benz Allen Bjorklund Dan Blanchard ‘It was like one big happy family’ Living away from home for seven weeks in some little town called Clinton seemed pretty scary for sophomore Tim Rigling. “At first I couldn’t comprehend seven weeks,’’ stated Tim. But he added that when he went to Camp High Scope, “I fit in right away. It was like one big happy family.” High Scope is an academic camp for teenagers throughout the world which concentrates on humanities, according to counselor Jack Jury. Students are awarded scholarships to the camp based on their grades. The people he met there came from all over the United States, Scotland, West Germany, England, Colombia, and Peru. Tim commented that he did some things there that he had never done before. He helped to build a com- puter, dissect a pig, and make a running trail. He also did some folk dancing. When they started the dancing, Tim said that he felt kind of weird, but really enjoyed it. “Everybody always wanted to folk dance,” insisted Tim. Tim’s favorite thing while at camp was simply, “The food.” He ex- plained that they had three cooks who made homemade bread at ev- ery meal. His least favorite thing was leaving. Tim confided, “It was the first time I didn’t want to go home.” He pointed out that he wasn’t homesick after he got there and settled down because he didn’t have any time to be lonely. “If I had the chance I’d go again,” Tim stated. He summed it all up in his final statement, “What I got out of it was the chance to re- mind myself that there are nice peo- ple in the world. It keeps me working for the good grades.” Sophomore Tim Rigling demonstrates his leadership by leading the band at a pep assembly during Project Pride Week. He re- presented HLHS at the state Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar in late spring. Stu- dents are chosen to represent their school at the seminar by a faculty committee. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. SOPHOMORES-67 ‘My dad just held me up above the water’ Whether it be dawn or dusk, sopho- more Mark Souder spends his summer vacation in the water. Mark’s love for water began at the very young age of one when he started swimming. Mark then perfected his skills by joining the YMCA and AAU Swim Team in Fostoria, Ohio for five years. “I enjoy all the time that I spend in the water,” admitted Mark. At the age of six, Mark’s dad taught him to ski. ‘‘My dad just held me up above the water and got me started. It’s funny because my dad doesn’t even know how to swim,” explained Mark. Now skiing occupies most of his wa- ter time. An average day requires Mark to get out of bed and start skiing at 7:30 A.M. Mark skis again during the evening. He chooses these times to ski because of less boat traffic and calmer water. Mark’s only complaint is that at times he has no one to ski with. Mark takes his skiing very seriously. He plans on competing during the sum- mer in Detroit. Mark will compete in the slalom event which is his specialty. ‘‘It will be very challenging to be in a skiing competition. It may take a lot of practice, but it is worth it,” comment- ed Mark. Mark also practices trick and bare- Sport star sophomore Mark Souder enjoys the cooler months practicing for track. During his freshman year he broke the mile record He foot skiing. He learned these tricks by practicing and not giving up, if at first it didn’t work. Mark is always trying new techniques, like building three man pyr- broke his own record again during his sophomore year. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. amids on skis with himself on top. ‘‘It’s very fun trying new styles. The only bad thing is it hurts when I fall,” com- mented Mark. Janice Bognar Jim Bowman Denise Brown Karyn Cabay Andy Chidester Sean Connett Denise Cowan Melissa Crowder Marianne Davidson Kim Delisle Angela Dennis Shelly Deruiter 68 SOPHOMORES Sophomore Jim Bowman finds raising animals cuts into the time he has to spend on homework and school activities. Talking with a friend, he keeps up on school happenings. Photo by Dave Manley. ‘It’s very rewarding’ “It’s very rewarding when you can do something with your own hands to save the life of an animal,” explained sophomore Jim Bowman. Jim spends many hours with his various animals. After school his re- sponsibility is to feed and clean the animals. Jim also breeds sheep. Although it’s unusual for a sheep to have anything more than one lamb at a time, one of Jim’s sheep had triplets and the other had twins just a few days apart. In or- der to keep the stock down, he sells the female sheep or ewes and keeps at least one male sheep or ram. 4-H provides Jim with extra knowl- edge of raising sheep. By being in 4-H, he is eligible to attend Michigan State University for two weeks to study in a veterinary class. This class explains all the necessary things about sheep. It teaches how to detect diseases, give CPR to an animal, and give shots to needy animals. “At MSU I learned dif- ferent techniques on how to save lives of sheep. One method I learned I used two weeks later and saved the life of a sheep,” he admitted. Jeannine Dirette Randy Doty Rod Eggleston Don Duval DeDe France Adam Gandolfi Brian Dugan Anne Earley Myra Elford Tim French Sheep raising holds the interest of sophomore Jim Bowman. Jim and his sheep were together as she delivered her triplets, an unusual occurence. Photo provided by Jim Bowman. Jim hopes to continue raising stock. “I plan on raising animals as long as I can afford it,” concluded Jim. SOPHOMORES69 Glen Goodwin Rick Goodwin Kelly Gorsline Travis Green Andy Gross Jodi Gross Midge Halliday Chuck Henning Angela Hines Michelle Hoffman Russell Hoover Tracy Housenga Mary Beth Hudgens Carl Hunt Lori Hutson Mike Ignat Anne Jagielo Marc Javoroski Sally Johnson Cheri Johnston Sandy Jones Gina Kearns Jeff King Harry Kleven In preparation for the state finals, sopho- more Anne Jagielo practices her English style of riding at the Falmouth 4-H Corral. She comments, “Each year my showing has be- come more involved; this summer will be a lot more work but it will also be more fun.” Photo provided by Anne Jagielo. ‘ My horses... they’re just like family’ “My horses are very important to me; they’re more than pets to my parents and I. In fact, they’re just like family,” explained sophomore Anne Jagielo. Anne discovered her love for horses early in life. She explains, “I decided to ask for a horse after rid- ing at a nearby farm on weekends and after school.” Her first horse, Stardust, a pinto mare, is twenty years old. Anne considers Stardust and Count Sherzon, the newest horse, her fa- vorites. Count Sherzon is a three year-old Arabian gelding. Anne grew serious about horses during the summer of 1981. Anne entered her horses in competition and she took home three ribbons in her first competition. In the summer of 1982, Anne was selected for the Horse Show State Finals along with her friend, Shelly DeRuiter. Finals consisted of two divisions: show and team barrel racing. Showing horses involves some ex- citing moments, not all having to do with receiving prizes. Anne exper- ienced one of these exciting moments at the 1982 Roscommon Fair. She explains, “While riding a horse for someone else during a demonstration, she reared up when fire crackers were set off. I landed on the ground and we had a runaway horse racing through the fair grounds!” It’s times like these that are never forgotten. Future plans for Anne do not cen- ter around a career with horses, however. She explains, “Although I do love horses, they are a hobby and I intend keeping them for plea- sure and show.” 70SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORES’ ‘I just like getting out in the marsh’ Why would anyone get up before the crack of dawn and venture out to noman’s land just to trap animals? Sophomore Bill Omell ex- plains, “It’s just the enjoyment of being outdoors, seeing the sights and breathing the fresh air.’’ Bill’s dad taught him to trap when he was younger. Bill’s legs were soon long enough to keep up with his dad’s pace and so he tagged along with him. As a result of his dad’s encouragement with trapping, Bill also became a trapper. He’s been involved in his hobby for about seven years. To be trapping for so long, you would think that there must be a certain enjoyment in this hobby , and there is according to Bill. “I just like getting out in the marsh, in my boat, and paddling around.” He adds, “I enjoy the money, too.” Some of the money that Bill makes is put back into his hobby. According to Bill, getting started is the most expensive part. One has to buy all of the necessary traps and supplies. Bill’s investment of time and mon- ey earned him the most two years ago when the high fur prices re- warded him with close to $1000! Bill states what he finds to be re- warding to him. “I guess it’s just the money, and the satisfaction of doing it on my own.” Bill mainly traps mink, muskrat, and coon but he also traps beaver, otter, fox, and coyote. Bill feels it’s important to respect the rules and trapping seasons any- where because if people don’t, soon there won’t be anything left to trap. Bill commented on the anti-trap- ping point of view where people believe trapping is cruel and unnec- essary. “If trapping is outlawed, I believe there will be fewer animals than there are now because they will become overpopulated and catch diseases.” Since Bill enjoys his hobby so much, his one dream for the future is to move to Alaska and become a professional trapper. Metal shop provides sophomore Bill Omell with the knowledge he needs in order to re- pair his traps. For this reason, he feels it’s one of his most valuable courses. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Bob Kline Dawn Kopischka Bob Koscielecki Janice Kramer Wayne LaFraugh Ken Lamb Jeff Lange Barb Lauzon Andrea Lazzaro Scott LeRoy Denise Lounds Rick Mace SOPHOMORES 71 ‘I’m happy if I just beat my cousin’ Like most sports, moto-cross rac- ing can be dangerous. Like most moms, Susie McClellan worries. Sophomore Rod McClellan ex- plains, “I don’t worry very much. It’s my mom that does most of the worrying but I guess she’s just a typical. all-American mom.” For Rod, transportation has long been a little more exciting and dar- ing than usual. Rod explains, ‘‘I was eight years old when I received my first motorcycle. It was a Honda 75 cc.” Rod entered his first race at the Houghton Lake moto-cross. He came in fifth place with his Honda XR 75. What goes on in a racer’s head when he’s out among all the noise and confusion? Rod answers, “What I think about mostly is what I’m go- ing to do next. Being prepared is very important.” Looking into the future, Rod hopes to race but not professionally. He adds, “Racing is just a hobby for me. It’s something I enjoy doing for myself.” Besides racing. Rod McClellan’s ability also consists of repairing bikes. In order for him to race his best, his bike must be in excellent condi- tion. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Kim Marsh Gail Maurer Rod McClellan Jim McEvers Teresa Minzghor Jodi Meyers Annette Monroe Colene O’Connor Patty O’Connor Terri Ostrum Bill Palm Mike Papageorgio Pat Parr Clare Penfield Loren Petter Missy Pietchak Bob Priebe Tim Rigling Donna Rholfs Tom Rose Betty Schell Rich Sigle Craig Silvers Faron Smith Jim Smith Paul Smith Sue Smith Theresa Smith Mark Souder Alison Spiess 72-SOPHOMORES ‘It sort of came to me naturally’ “My friends usually come to me when they need advice or want some repair done,” comments soph- omore Troy Overbaugh. He also adds, “It makes me feel good to know that they trust my judge- ment.” Troy’s hobby consists of rebuilding engines and cars. “I got interested in rebuilding cars and engines just by myself, out of my own curiosity,” states Troy. Troy also works on snowmobile and truck engines. “When 1 was very young I had my own mini-bike and Troy Overbaugh takes time out from Mrs. Frever’s English class to read his favorite maga- zine. Corvette. Troy commented. “1 prefer Chevy because they’re easy to work with.” Photo by Rod Eggleston. when it broke down, I would fix it.” Ever since there’s been competi- tion in the automobile industry, peo- ple have always had a preference. Troy is one exception. He com- ments, “My favorite make is Chevy, mostly because they’re easy to work with.” Troy seeks a certain form of per- sonal satisfaction from his hobby. He explains, “I get personal satisfaction of seeing something run smoothly when it didn’t at the beginning.” At the age of nine, Troy success- fully put together his first engine. He comments, “It really didn’t seem that hard. It sort of came natural- ly.” Troy’s hobby also includes do- ing some body work. SOPHOMORES-73 Mark Spiess Karen Sperry Tammy Sperry Karen Spurgeon Jeff Steimlosk Don Stevens Ken Stevens Brad Storey Linda Stouffer Steve Taylor Michelle Thompson Marge Torchia Robert Tilson Steve Wendell Jim Werner Darlene Whitman DeDe Wiggins Terry Wilcox Gloria William Randy Woodbury SOPHOMORES' JUNICES ‘Art...helps me to express myself’ Junior JoAnn Paligo spends a few spare minutes doodling. “Being able to design things and be creative is my favorite thing about art, she says. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. ‘One of the first competitions I remember winning was at the Hal- loween Party they have on the Bobcat Field. I won the coloring contest. I think it was fourth grade,” laughed JoAnn Paligo, junior. Other art awards have been from 4-H and contests during high school. Drawing occupies a lot of JoAnn’s spare time. Although she doesn’t plan on making a career of art, she qualified for a scholarship through a magazine to the Art Instruction School in Minnesota. ‘‘I plan on go- ing on to college. I’m not sure what for now. I enjoy art but there isn’t much of an income in it,” admitted JoAnn. Her favorite place to doodle is in a quiet place where she can be alone and undisturbed. “I usually just get in the mood and go some- where and draw. It’s hard to draw with people around because it’s hard to concentrate,” she explained. JoAnn enjoys the art classes at Houghton Lake High School. She drew the design used for the cover of the school calendar. Mosaics and intricate designs like the calendar cover rank as her favorite projects because they take the most time and imagination. “Being able to design things and be creative is my favorite,” JoAnn stat- ed. “A friend of mine got me started. She was an art teacher and I enjoyed it right away.” JoAnn conveyed her feelings about art in her final statement. “What I like most about art is that it helps me to express myself.” 74-JUNIORS Tom Akin Angie Allen Chris Armstrong Mark Bartholomew Mickey Bauchan Belinda Bell Kari Bell Angela Bischoff Trish Brusseau Pam Brusseau Lisa Bunn Tracy Burney Joel Carman Kris Carrick Cathy Chudzinski Brian Cornell Cathy Cory Shawn Cowdry Kim Cowles Claire Danieleski ‘I find more things to do here’ How did it feel to come from a large parochial school in a suburb of Detroit to a tiny Class C school in Houghton Lake? Junior Paul Ignat stated, “The people around the community are closer together.” This is one of the reasons Paul would rather live in Houghton Lake than Troy. “It’s a lot slower paced, and I find more things to do here,” ad- mitted Paul. His favorite things to do at Houghton Lake include skiing, swimming, snowmobiling, fishing, and hunting-things not available in the city. Houghton Lake’s lack of big stores became Paul’s major com- plaint when comparing the two cities. Prices in the city also appear lower than in Houghton Lake. “The classes in Troy were comparable except that the school is a lot older,” commented Paul. “They had a computer there that students could use with supervision, but that was the only different class.” Paul works at Ireland’s Steak House. He thought that it would probably be easier to get a job here because it is a resort town. He did have an opportunity to work at a small bakery in Troy through the help of a friend. He doesn’t mind having Houghton Lake built up as a tourist town. “It helps to promote business, ” Paul commented. He added that this seemed to be the reason for the availability of jobs in this area. Paul commented that he’d rather live here because of the school. “I got to know everyone here better because of the size of the school. When I was in Troy as a freshman I didn’t know anyone outside of my own class.” Manley “When I was in Troy as a freshman. I didn’t know anyone outside my class.” com- mented junior Paul Ignat. He listed that as one of the main reasons he prefers Houghton Lake. Photo by David Manely JUNIORS-75 JUNIORS Kristy Davis Steve Decker Marty Doan Dan Elsholz Bruce Fisher Lisa Fisher Dan Fritz Dan Frost Kellie Garrett Tom Garrett Tom Gonzalez Lori Goupil Kelly Gross Lisa Guldner Diana Hager Debbie Hamilton Tom Hasty Dee Dee Himebaugh ‘I love the piano...I feel I can express myself’ First time asked, she answers with a puzzled look. Ask again and she blushes. Push further and you’ll get her to answer. What’s that personal and embarrassing question junior Val Thompson gets so flustered over? It’s ’Tell me about your mu- sic’ and if pushed far enough, you get one of the best replies a Houghton Lake High student could give. Shy and self-conscious when “If I’m upset I can pound out loud con Because it allows her to express a wide temporary music; when I’m relaxed I enjoy range of feelings, piano is her favorite of the Chopin.’’ confides junior Val Thompson. instruments she plays. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. dealing with people, Val’s interests center on music. She plays the alto and baritone saxiphones in the band but emphasized that piano is her true love. “I love the piano because I feel I can express myself with it the best. If I’m upset I can pound out loud contemporary music; when I’m relaxed I enjoy Chopin.” In addition to teaching, Val attends auditions where pianists compete against themselves on the piano. The auditions, held locally across the country, are sponsored by a national guild. She started at- tending these as a freshman and has been very successful, often receiving the highest score of “one.” ‘it’s a lot harder to get a ’one’ at auditions because you’re only up against your- self,” explained Val. Her other interests include basket- ball, where she plays center forward, dabbling with other musical instruments, such as the electric gui- tar, and holding down a part-time job at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Val is planning on going out of state to college, majoring in business with a music minor. With those be- ing her realistic plans, Val confided her secret dream, “I’d like to get into some type of band and travel. It’s just a dream, but it would be great if it could come true.” 76-JUNIORS Active in both choir and pops chorale junior Tom Maude rehearses for the spring concert. Drama, however, ranks as his favor- ite course. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. ‘...Other than that, kids are kids’ “Psst! Listen! Who’s that new kid? You know, the one with the black curly hair and the Princeton sweatshirt? I hear he’s from out of state; he has this really neat accent. Do you know him?” The question could be heard from anyone who saw junior Tom Maude walking about our halls as the school year began. Due to his quiet exterior, not that many found out who he was unless they asked questions. We tracked him down and found that Tom wasn’t as shy as he may seem. Tom moved to Houghton Lake from New Brunswick, New Jersey (which accounts for the accent), at the beginning of the ’82-’83 school year. “The worst part (about mov- ing) is starting again, in a new school and all,” expressed Tom. Tom faced Houghton Lake High with some apprehension. “When I got here everyone was saying, ’You won’t believe all the burnouts!’ There’s a lot, but they’re not into the same stuff (drugs). It’s not as bad here.” This optimism helped him to fit in. “The school itself is really nice. The classes were harder in Jersey,” declared Tom, “I was going to be taking advanced placement courses and when I got here, there weren’t any.” Tom is actively involved in choir, pops chorale, and drama, his favor- ite class. He played ’Pops’ in the drama play “Rock-n-Roll.” Tom noted the biggest difference between our small-town school and schools in the big cities. “There’s a lot of prejudices, especialy with the people from Detroit. There wasn’t as much in New Jersey. Other than that, kids are kids.” Lynn Hinds Pat Hudgens Bob Hughes Paul Ignat Chris Jenkins Roger Johnson Bill Jordan Jim Kimmel Lori Kleven Lori Klumpp Bonnie Kozumplik Kim Leszczynski Lisa Lewandowski Christine Lewis Ryan Lillie Jeanne Madigan Jill Marquardt Tony Martinez Tom Maude Rebecca Maurier Sherri McKenzie Angela McKinley Lisa Miller Bill Moore JUNIORS 77 Practicing on the pommel horse after class, consists of gymnastics on horseback, school allows junior Tracy Burney to advance Photo by Jerii Cassidy, her skills for Voltage. Voltage, a new 4-H ‘Riding takes a lot of time and money’ “I get a real thrill when I feel I’ve taught my horse something. And it really makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something when I go to a horse show and win a blue ribbon,” confided junior Tracy Bur- ney. Tracy has been riding since she turned nine. Her mother taught her to ride when they moved to Merritt nine years ago. Tracy competes at local horse shows throughout the county with her blue roan quarter horse. Morn’s Blue. She explained, “I show in English and Western style riding.” Tracy spends her summers riding and training. She admitted, “I like the long hours of riding. Many peo- ple don’t realize it, but it takes a lot of hours of hard work.” Tracy works on her riding skills through 4-H. “4-H has become a continous project for me as far as horses go,” Tracy commented. She started a new project called Voltage, which involves gymnastics on horseback. Tracy works with her horse, training him to do certain moves as she stands, falls, jumps or kneels on his back. When asked about the expenses of horseback riding, Tracy agreed that it could be expensive. She comented, ‘‘Riding takes a lot of time and money when you add it all up, about $300 a year for me.” To keeps costs minimal, Tracy’s family owns their own barn and raises their own hay. Tracy has hobbies other than horseback riding. She and other church choir members all over the United States plan to tour Europe and perform gospel concerts in Great Britain, Paris and Swiss Alps during the summer. Sheryl Monroe Mike Mosher Rob Munsell Larissa Myers Shirley Napierski Dan Neilson Paul Oster Dan Overbaugh Joan Paligo Dawn Parrish Don Peer Brian Penney 78-JUNIORS Lellie Petter Jerry Phillips Stephanie Polash Cheryl Porath Vernon Potter Sheri Price Chuck Puzjak Greg Randall Michelle Renaud Cindi Richardson Laurel Riedel Debbie Rochon Mary Romancky Tom Rzycki JUNIORS ‘Trapping keeps a balanced population’ Each morning at 5: 00, 17 year old junior Darrell VanPamel sets out to check his traps. “I usually start the opening day of trapping season and the next day setting traps until all of them are out. I have about 100 traps,” explained Darrell. Darrell started out with only six traps. He used the money earned selling furs to build up his stock of traps. Darrell likes to be alone in the woods while trapping. He stated, “I prefer trapping by myself. That way I know if the sets aren’t right I can only blame myself.” Darrell traps coon, muskrat, mink, beaver and is just starting to trap fox and coyote. After Darrell checks his traps, he takes the animals home, dries and skins them. He scans the local papers for fur buyers during the season. At season’s end, he attends the fur auction. “The fur auction is the best place to go for the highest price on furs, but they must by handled well,” Darrell pointed out. Darrell started trapping when he was 11 years old. He learned the procedure of setting traps mostly by himself and from books. People who critize trapping for being cruel and inhuman upset Darrell. “Trapping keeps a balanced population; it’s one of the best ways to keep the animal population down,” he protested. Some people argue that the traps hurt the animals, but Darrell replies, “The trap hurts only for a second, then their feet get numb and fall asleep.” He summed up his feelings by saying, “I think that trapping is a lot better than watching our animal population become extinct because of disease or starvation.” Darrell also enjoys coon hunting, fishing, bow hunting and reblueing guns, a craft which deals with refin- ishing old, rusty guns. Junior Darrell VanPamel prefers trap- ping alone. That way he has only himself to blame if traps are incorrectly set. Photo by Mat Anderson. JUNIORS-79 ‘... I guess I’m just an animal freak’ Animal lover Cathy Chudzinski deepens her knowledge of horses through research. Cathy admits. “I love to read about horses. When it comes to homework. I’m not so crazy about it!” Photo by Jerii Cassidy. “I talk to my horses when 1 have a problem. It eases the tension. It may sound silly, but I guess I’m just an animal freak,” commented Cathy Chudzinski. At the age of five, Cathy’s love and trust for horses began. Cathy admits, “I grew up with horses so I have never been afraid of them. The only bad experience I had with them was being kicked in the mouth while the horse had it’s hoof cleaned.” Cathy owns two horses; Nugget, a quarter horse, and Princess, a pinto. During school months Cathy rides her horses on weekends in Falmouth. Summer months provide Cathy with extra time with her horses. Cathy is responsible for feeding and taking care of her horses. She earns money for raising her horses by bailing hay for the neighbors. Appearing to be a quiet, reserved person, Cathy proves different to her horses. When feeling down and depressed, she visits her horses. Cathy feels she can relate to horses sometimes better than people. Practicing at home or at her 4H meetings, Cathy chooses western pleasure and speed events for com- petition. Cathy won 14 ribbons for her first year competing. Junior Cathy Chudzinski demonstrates; that competing in horse shows is not all easy work. Cathy and her horse. Nugget, practice their quickness in the speed event. Photo provided by Cathy Chudzinski. Cathy learns by other people’s mistakes. When it comes to making her own mistakes, Cathy explains, “I feel like a fool. I try to remem- ber to correct my mistake and look forward in doing better the next show, but it still bothers me all day!” Cathy spends all of her extra time with her horses. In fact, she would rather be with her horses than any other place. “If you ever want to get away for awhile, it’s nice to go horseback riding just for the pleasure,” exclaims Cathy. Kevin Sapp Paulette Schmidt Bob Sharp Cheri Sherman James Sivola Marge Sipes James Snell Tony Snyder Heather Soderman June Stead 80-JUNIORS JUNIORS Tammy Stripling Scott Stuck Debbie Schwartz Maria Sykes Karine Sypien Chip Taylor Val Thompson Don Torsha Nannette Trader Shari Vandenbos Kari Vaughn Sheila View Cheri Walkley Lori Walsh Missy White Michelle Wild Carl Wilson Doug Wilson ‘I get very mad when I make a mistake’ “When you feel you can’t improve, that is when you should stop competing in sports. Everyone can improve no matter how good they are,” explains junior Bill Jor- dan. Bill engages in many after school activitiies. Bowling ranks as one of Bill’s favorite activities. “Bowling is my most favorite sport. You don’t have to go through all the hard training like in other sports,” commented Bill. At eight years old Bill started bowling with his mother’s help. He continues to be very active in the “Hot Shot” bowling league every Saturday morning. Bill proudly carries a 160 average with a 229 high game. Bill’s main strategy is just getting as many pins as possible. Bill ad- mits, “I get very mad when I make a mistake. By making just one mistake it can wreck your game and your team could lose because of it.” Although Bill doens’t plan on making bowling a career, he does take it seriously by competing in lo- cal tournaments. He has earned over twenty trophies in these tour- naments. Bill declared, “1 take Enthusiastic junior Bill Jordan shows his support of the Bobcat team with a shower of confetti at the basketball tournaments. Bill not only likes to watch sports; he also likes to participate. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. bowling seriuosly as a sport because you can earn quite a bit of money if you turn pro.” JUNIORS- 81 Junior June Stead spends her spare time in the library catching up on the latest happenings. June makes it a point to get to the library once a week to read People. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. ACADEMICS AT WORK Barney Clark artificial heart In a remarkable display of medical invention and surgical skill, Dr. William DeVries and a team of doctors at the Universiy of Utah implanted the world’s first man-made heart on De- cember 2, 1982. The seven and one-half hour oper- ation left the 61 year old Seattle dentist, Dr. Barney Clark, attached by tubes to a 375 pound support system, but the operation saved his life and re- flected the impressive array of high- tech weaponry that is now being used to combat heart disease. Many Houghton Lake High School students were impressed by this medical breakthrough. Sophomore Russ Longer day? Students say no! Results of a government study re- leased in April caused a fervor in the nation’s school community. The com- mittee appointed to study the nation’s educational system revealed a system in shamble. The committee offered several basic suggestions to improve the plight of our schools. These included having stu- dents attend school for longer hours each day and for more days out of the year. Students strongly disagreed. Fresh- man Jodi Miller said, “As long as they do it after we graduate, it’s okay.’’ receives first Hoover commented, “It was worth all the research and money that was put into it. They should continue to do re- search on patients who would other- wise have no means of living.” Developers of the medical “miracle” which kept Barney Clark alive for nearly four months say the artificial heart era is just beginning. Dr. DeVries has the approval of the Food and Drug Administration to perform six more ex- perimental artificial heart implants. Robert Jarvik, University of Utah bioengineer, who is the primary design- er of the heart implanted. in Barney Clark, expects to have a portable artificial heart ready to try in a patient within the next two to two and a half years. Biology teacher Jim Johnson uses a heart model to show biology students how the human heart functions. His advanced biology clases spent several days discussing Barney Clark and the artificial heart. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. INDENTIFICATION FOR ARTWORK ON PAGE 6 1. Brian Penney. 2. Peggy Yennior. 3. Lee Studebaker, 4 Kelly Spiess. 5. Sue Spicer. 6. Troy Housenga. 7. Nannette Trader, 8. Tracy Housenga, 9. Pam Leszczynski. 10. Kysa Connett, 11. Katherine Kronner, 12. Gary Gandolfi. 13.Denice Doepker, 14. Cathy Cory, and 15. Marcie Staley. 82 CURRENT EVENTS ACADEMICS Tennessee hosts Pruden named first Teacher of Year World’s Fair Knoxville, Tennessee, the setting of the 1982 World’s Fair, opened its gates May 1st and closed October 31st. Its 72 acre layout seemed some- what small compared to other World’s Fairs. However, it was still considered the largest international exhibit held in the United States in the past four decades. If given the chance, sophomore Lori Hutson said, “I’d love to go again. It was neat because you were able to see people walking around from different Houghton Lake’s Education Associ- ation and Board of Education honored Pauline Pruden, home economics teacher, as Teacher of the Year at a ceremony held at the King’s Table in Cadillac on April 11, 1983. Mrs. Pruden commented, “I feel very honored that my co-workers have cho- sen me. I appreciate the confidence they show in me.” Mrs. Pruden began her local career Teacher of the Year Pauline Pruden pre- pares taco salad for lunch. Mrs. Pruden’s Short Order Cooking class prepares lunch at Merritt High School in 1961, teach- ing everything from physics to typing. She taught fifth grade at Prudenville Elementary in 1965 and has been at the high school ever since. Mrs. Pruden, who has been at the high school longer than any other current faculty member, was also adviser for the Future Homemakers of America for the twelve years it existed. specials for faculty members each day at a cost $1.50. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. countries.” In addition to being an international event, the World’s Fair centered around one main subject. “Energy Turns the World” provided the theme of the 1982 World’s Fair. In order to stress the importance of developments in that field, exhibitors included energy related displays in their presentations. Some of the areas represented includ- ed alternate fuels, automotive design, computer sciences, laser technology, communications, and petroleum re- search. When discussing her experiences at the fair, Lori commented, “The one exhibit I especially remember is the Korea exhibit. It was really pretty. It was about the country and its customs. We had to stand in line for almost two hours to see it, but it was worth it.” U.S. troops land in Lebanon INDENTIFICATION FOR ARTWORK ON PAGE 44. The U.S. became actively involved in the violent Lebanon situation on Au- gust 25, 1982 when the first troops landed Beirut. The involvement of American troops in Beirut raised emotional views at 1. Patty Caswell, 2. Mike Blasky, 3. Barb Sheeler, 4. Jean Cornell, 5. Dick Brown, 6. Ron Szewczyk. 7. Cindy Bedell. 8. Lynn Strause, 9. Rod Lewis. 10. Tom Rachilla, 11. Marge Benja- min, 12. Jim Rigling. 13. Jim Johnson, 14. Ron Walters, 15. Lisa Clark, 16. John Blankenship, 17. Ken Warner. 18. Dolores Frever, 19. John Bifoss. 20. Rod Martin, 21. Jean Kramer (substitute), 22. Pauline Pruden, 23. Elaine Jan- sen, 24. Jane Gruenberg, 25. Greg Waller, 26. Jack Jury. 27. Kay Price. 28. Byron Townsend, 29. Dan Boals, 30. Sandy Mitchell, 31. Brenda Randall (substitute). 32. John Milburn, 33. Don Mainprize, 34. Pete Javoroski. 35. Jim Bischoff, 36. Tom Majors, 37. Ralph Sedore. 38. Wendell Pietchak. and 39. Deb Bowman (substitute). Houghton Lake High School. Freshman Greg Riedel stated, “I don’t think the United States should be involved. Our guys are over there risking their lives. My brother, Bill, is in the navy. He was over there for two months when the first troops were sent. That was scary. He was told he wouldn’t have to go back, but now he has to. My family is afraid Reagan will turn this into another Vietnam.” CURRENT EVENTS ACADEMICS 83 03 Arlwork by Lee Studebaker For identification see page 123 IN THE WCCI S Sports season sparked off a series of exciting and unusual events. Work re- mained in progress on several athletic projects as we received new football lights, a new track field, and new uni- forms. “Under the Lights” Houghton Lake High athletes overcame many obstacles ranging from delayed home football games to golfing in the dark to a coachless girls basketball team. In the next 38 pages, you will remi- nisce as Dan Blanchard rushed for a record -breaking 242 yards in one game. Look closer and find out the details of the missing snow causing a false start for spring sports. Overlooking the many obstacles, you will see how our cellar basketball team rose to win the district championship. Also you can see how the golf team couldn’t see. What are you waiting for? Start reading! UNDER THE 84-SPORTS DIVISION Behind every good player stands a good coach. Senior Dan Roberts receives support from Coach Dan Boals as he steps up to bat. This is Mr Boals’ sixth year of coaching the varsity baseball team. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Warming up before every game becomes a necessity for every player involved in sports. Sophomore Andy Chidester stretches his muscles to avoid injury while playing the guard position on the junior varsity team. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. A 1 1M3HTS SPORTS DIVISION-85 BOBCATS OPPONENT 20 Lake City 30 32 Gaylord 34 40 64 Tawas 60 72 48 39 Coleman 55 59 42 37 Clare 29 35 47 41 Roscommon 50 43 50 61 Farwell 20 34 42 69 Beaverton 63 75 53 52 Meridian 74 65 36 34 District game: Harrison 50 44 52 Tawas 69 Conference Record: 4-10 Conference Standing: 6th Front row: Kris Carrick, Tricia Wyman. Alecia Servas, Pam Leszczynski. Back row: Coach Greg Waller. Val Thompson. Karen Spurgeon. Debbie Zielinski. Managers Deon Lytle and Marie Miller. Not pictured: Sue Smith. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Overall Record: 4-14 Waller takes over coachless Bobcats In the few short minutes Coach Waller has in a timeout during the Coleman Comet game he gives his team pointers on improving their game plan. The Bobcats lost the home contest 39 to 59. Photo by Catherine Cory. Senior Deb Zielinski ( 40) wrestles with her Roscommon opponent Stacy Sensor over possession of the ball. Their tug of war resulted in a jump ball. Junior Val Thompson ( 54) waits ready to assist if needed. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Ending their season with a conference record of 4-10 never dampened the varsity girls spirits. With their first three games ending in de- feat, their season was interrupted with the resignation of their coach, Jerry Lane. Team members weathered both of these setbacks in stride. Freshman Coach Greg Waller and J.V. Coach Sharon Carrick helped the team after Mr. Lane departed. After four coachless games, Greg Waller was named varsity coach by Athletic Direc- tor Dick Brown. The girls all felt that with their new coach they showed steady improve- ment and their attitudes improved throughout the season. Senior Tricia Wyman commented, “Many aspects of our game improved and this was undoubtably due to Mr. Waller’s inter- est in us and what he did to help us.” Beaverton provided one of the season’s most exciting contests. Senior 86-GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL With a tough Roscommon Buck Cheri Granlund on her back, senior Deb Zielinski ( 40) drives baseline as sophomore Karen Spurgeon ( 44) and junior Val Thompson ( 54) Alecia Servas stated,” The game against Beaverton really brought the team together. We played as a team and it showed.” The girls lost the game but they stayed with the top team in the Jackpine Conference al- most basket for basket. Their worst game was their two point loss to their arch-rivals, the Roscommon Bucks. The varsity Bobcats stayed with their opponent un- til the very end, but couldn’t walk set up a helpful screen. The two point loss to their arch rival provided the season’s biggest dis- appointment. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. away with the victory. “If we would have had more team cooperation, we would have been more successful ,” commented junior Val Thompson. Senior Tricia Wyman was named to the Jackpine All-Conference team and senior Pam Leszczynski received an Honorable Mention Award. The team voted Alecia Servas Most Improved Player. Awards for Most Valuable Play- er and Most Spirited went to the entire team. Halftime is a time for giving players advice for a better second half. Coach Waller gives senior Alecia Servas ( 22) and Pam Leszcznski ( 32) this advice during halftime of the Roscommon game. Waller took over coaching du- ties after Coach Lane resigned early in the sea- son. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Being a sophomore on a varsity ream proves challenging for Bobcat Karen Spurgeon ( 44) as she goes up against Roscommon's best, Cheri Granlund. Sandi Meiers ( 14), and Jane Levitan ( 20). The Bobcats lost the game 41-43. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL-87 Hardworking Rowdies Girls get down to business on court “The girls worked hard during the games. They pressed well and enjoyed working the press. I was satisfied with the individual progress of each player,” stated Junior Varsity Coach Sharon Carrick. According to team members, it was their games against Roscommon and Lake City that made their season excit- ing. In the contest against Roscommon, the Bobcats stayed with the Bucks, taking and then losing the lead. In the last three seconds of the game the Bucks pulled ahead by one bucket and the Bobcats took a conference loss. When the Cats played the Lake City Trojans, it was another close game. However in the final minute of playing time, score tied, Jodi Miller drove to the basket and made the shot, winning the game for the Bobcats. Lori Hutson commented, “As a result of hard prac- tices our team worked well together on the floor.” Two freshman girls, Stacy Eckstorm and Jodi Miller, were moved up to join the JV squad. Both girls earned start- ing positions. “Our team was always rowdy, but when it came time every- one meant business,” stated Stacy Eckstorm. Players voted on several awards giv- en for outstanding performances. Most Valuable Player award went to Tracy Housenga, and Terri Ostrom received the Most Improved award. Freshman Jodi Miller ( 32) shoots off a screen set by Tracy Housenga ( 20) while Sally Johnson ( 52) prepares to rebound in the mid- dle of Clare’s defense Jodi’s skill, polished at U of M’s summer basketball camp, couldn't keep the Bobcats from a narrow defeat. Photo by Jim Gonzales. 88-GIRLS JV BASKETBALL BOBCATS 34 28 41 31 26 40 16 29 24 27 41 37 34 25 31 25 Gaylord Lake City Tawas Coleman Clare Roscommon Farwell Meridian Harrison OPPONENT 18 26 36 15 22 31 20 33 25 10 20 21 23 25 40 26 Front row: Tracy Housenga. Stacy Eckstorm. Second row: Coach Sharon Carrick. manager Ja- nice Kramer. Teri Ostrom, Sally Johnson. Back row: Lori Hutson. Val Bailey. Lisa Stauffer. Missy Pietchak. Jodi Miller. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Conference Standing: 6th Conference Record: 7-7 Overall Record: 11-7 - Sophomore Lisa Stauffer (24) attempts a fast break toward the basket as Roscommon Buck Kris Smith guards against it. Sophomore Lori Hutson (30) trails along if her assistance is need- ed and is followed closely by Debbie Linderman (15). Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Freshman Jodi Miller ( 32) receives special instructions from Coach Sharon Carrick while Lisa Stauffer ( 22), Tracy Housenga ( 20) and Missy Piechak ( 32) try to pick up a few point- ers. Jodi and Stacy Eckstorm came up from the freshman team to play J.V. at the season's start. Photo by Catherine Cory. Tawas defensive players Sue Brascil ( 44) and Missy Minard ( 54) provide no challenge for sophomore Lori Hutson as she drives in for a lay-up, while freshman Stacy Eckstorm ( 10) gets ready to rebound. Aggressive play captured a 3L to 15 victory for the Bobcats. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. GIRLS JV BASKETBALL 89 Aggressive freshman Janey Kronner ( 24) ion of the ball from their Tawas opponent. The by Catherine Cory, and Alecia Smith ( 40) struggle to gain possess- contest ended in a 28-25 Bobcat victory. Photo Blending Freshmen combine talents to form team Talents “At the beginning of the season their talents were individualized. As the sea- son continued and they practiced hard their talents grew together and they became a very skillful team,” com- mented Freshman Coach Greg Waller. First game jitters affected the scoring drive of the young Cats and caused them to lose 22 to 34 against Standish. However their playing gradu- ally improved and the girls wrapped up their season with a 24 to 23 win over the West Branch Falcons. In the words of freshman Janey Kronner, Freshman Jodi Miller and Stacy Eckstorm be- came number one fans for the freshmen team after coaches moved them up to play junior varsity. Photo by Catherine Cory. “We put all of our skills together and worked out to be a great team. We have the record to prove it.” Under the coaching of Greg Waller, the team ended their season with a 8-2 record. Waller had also coached the team the previous season. For half the season he coached both the varsity and freshman teams. “He was a great coach and we are glad he stayed with us throughout the season,” remarked freshman team member Nancy Rutterbush. At the annual sports award banquet Denice Doepker received honors, being named Most Spirited Player. The play- er that showed Most Improvement was Janey Kronner. 90 GIRLS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Front row: Judy Yerks. Annette McKenzie, Denice Doepker, Janice Harrison. Second row: Managers Marie Miller and Maria Smith, Pam Phillips, Janey Kronner, Michelle Miller.Coach Greg Waller. Not pictured: Alecia Smith, Nancy Rutterbush. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. BOBCATS 22 30 36 47 35 23 36 34 28 24 Standish West Branch Cadillac Cadillac Tawas Cadillac Standish Cadillac Tawas West Branch OPPONENT 34 9 6 13 34 26 26 22 25 23 Season record: 8-2 Alecia Smith ( 40) grabs the ball away from an aggressive Tawas opponent as Janey Kronner ( 24) assists. Alecia led scorers with 12 points in the 28-2 5 victory over the Braves. Photo by Catherine Cory. Nancy Rutterbush ( 54) gives it her all in the jump contest against her West Branch oppo- nent. The exciting 24-23 victory over the Falcons capped the girls’ season with their eighth win. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. With his team down by a few at half time with Tawas Coach Waller discusses strategy with the freshmen. The second half play achieved a narrow victory of 28-25 over the Braves. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. GIRLS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL 91 Watching in anticipation as his ball heads for the hole, freshman Matt McClellan wills the ball to drop. McClellan and Doug Swartz were the only freshmen on the team. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Head down and club in motion, senior Andy Rigling drives off the 10th tee Andy earned a medal with a low score of 40 during the Roscommon match on September 15th. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Team members watch as sophomore Sean Connett attempts to hit out of the sandtrap sur- rounding the 9th green. Sean earned three med- als for low score during the '82 season. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 92 GOLF Black Hole Golfers play sudden death in dark Imagine the daylight fading into dusk, then total darkness- a normal, daily occurence. Now imagine playing a golf match under these conditions. A rare tied match caused a sudden-death showdown September 30th for Houghton Lake, carrying play into the late evening. Houghton Lake and Standish stood tied at the end of the regular nine hole match play, 239-239. To break the tie they engaged in the sudden death play-off, something that had only hap- pened three times before in the approximately 12 year history of Houghton Lake golf. As the light faded from the sky, the golfers teed-off. It became so dark that “we couldn’t tell whether or not the group ahead of us was finished with the hole yet,” observed Most Valuable Player, sophomore Sean Connett. Despite the sinking sun, Houghton Lake defeated Standish. The score read 26-29 after the first hole of sud- den death. Including Standish, Houghton Lake played four B schools during the sea- son. The team played B schools because so few class C schools in the Jackpine Conference offer golf. Due to this, the golf team lacked a conference standing. In high school, golf rarely at- tracts many fans or members, which is the main reason for the sparse number of teams, according to Athletic Director Dick Brown. On October 16th, the golf team headed for the Regional Tournament. Viewing their season as successful, the team went to the tournament confident of qualifying for state. Their expecta- tions were not fufilled. The team fin- ished fourth out of 12 schools, missing qualification by one place. Golf team members Matt McClellan. Tim Rigling. Andy Rigling. Andy Smith, and Sean Connett stroll toward the 10th green on the White Deer Country Club golf course. The team practiced at this Prudenville course Monday through Friday, 3: 30 to 5: 30. Photo by David Manlev. Golf team members: Andy Smith, Sean Connett, Tim Rigling. John Brusseau, Andy Rigling, Doug Swartz. Matt McClellan, and Coach Peter Javoroski. Not pictured: Paul Oster Photo by Jerii Cassidy. BOBCATS OPPONENT 226 265 Standish 231 268 226 191 Fairview 263 204 175 170 Roscommon 181 182 167 192 Benzie Central 185 187 167 174 Clare 187 177 1778 181 Mt.Pleasant S.H. 171 178 171 Tawas 180 228 Ogemaw Ht. 213 226 176 Gladwin 203 156 Season Record: 10-6 Tournaments: Oscoda Invitational: 6th out of 10 Team Score: 389 State Regional: 4th out of 12 Team Score: 376 GOLF 93 Powerful Sophomore running back Dan Blanchard ( 22) stretches for one more yard before the tackle by Farwell Eagle Micah Harris ( 11). Farwell Eagle Jeff McQuiston ( 24). and Bobcat guard Tim Beaver ( 64) close in behind. Blanchard broke the rushing record in the 33-12 victory. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Head Coach John Blankenship led the Bobcats to their fifth consecutive year in the top of the Jackpine Conference. He and assistant coach Dan Boals analyze play during the 14-3 victory over Clare. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Senior Tim Beaver ( 64) sets up a useable Dan Blanchard ( 22). Blanchard was one of sev- Photo by Jeff Raymond, block against the Farwell defense for sophomore en sophomores on the varsity football team. 94-VARSITY FOOTBALL Surprise Varsity comes up better than opponents hope “Show-us-what-you-got” best de- scribed the kind of season for the varsity football team. The Bobcats, coached by John Blankenship and Dan Boals, showed us what they had by placing second in the Jack Pine Conference with their only loss to Roscommon. The game against Sanford- Meridian highlighted the sea- son. The Bobcats defeated Meridian 13-12. Senior Troy Housenga com- mented, “Our whole team thought we could beat them, but nobody else did because they were so good.” Senior quarterback John Bourdow ended his high school career making all-conference first team offense and defense. He also received The Bay City Times Golden Helmet award for his game against Sanford Meridian in which he completed 9 out of 16 passes for 164 yards. Bourdow also tied a team record of two touchdown passes in one game against Beaverton. Bourdow commented, “We did better than most people and especially our opponents expected,” Bourdow, along with Dan Newsom, John Earley, and Chris Loesser served as captains of the team. Sophomore running back Dan Blanchard was also named to the all- conference team. He also set a team record of 242 yards gained in the homecoming game against Farwell, scoring four touchdowns. Other team records were set by senior Chris Loesser for longest kick-off return, and longest kick-off return scoring a touchdown, 95 yards. Junior Tom Hasty tied a record of two touchdowns received in one game. Hasty remarked, “The team surprised me. They gave so much enthusiasm. If we would have beaten Roscommon, my dream was to play them one more time in the playoffs.” Players selected to the all-conference team included: First team: Tom Hasty, Tom Rzycki, Jerry Christoson, and Keith Toms; Second team: Tim Beaver, Steve LeMire, Dan Cohoon, and John Earley. Honorable mentions went to Kurt Boals, Tom Garrett, and Pat Hook. Offensive starters Chris Loesser ( 42). John Earley ( 71). Tom Garrett { 52). and Keith Toms ( 62) find their only break of the season in the fourth quarter of the homecoming game against Farwell. Houghton Lake led by three touchdowns, bringing in a 33-12 victory. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Front row: Bill Moore, Paul Smith, Tom Hasty, Pat Hook. John Earley, Chris Loesser, John Bourdow. and Paul Romanowski. Second row: Steve LeMire. Bill Palm. Dan Cohoon, Troy Housenga. Roger Fagerlie. Ryan Lillie.Jerry Phil- lips. Russ Stender, Mark Anderson, and Jim Gonzalez. Back row: Roger Johnson. Tom Rzycki. Tom Garrett. Keith Toms. Mike Elsholz, and Tim Beaver. Not pictured: Jerry Christoson, Steve Thompson, Kurt Boals, Dan Blanchard. Jim St. Pierre, Mike Mosher, Kirk Stowell. John Witte. Dan Newsom, and Tom Whelpley. Photo by Catherine Cory. BOBCATS 12 Lake City OPPONENT 6 6 Tawas 25 19 Coleman 6 14 Clare 3 0 Roscommon 6 33 Farwell 12 21 Beaverton 0 13 Meridian 12 15 Harrison 0 Conference Record: 6-1 Conference Standing: 2nd Overall Record: 7-2 VARSITY FOOTBALL-95 First year player sophomore Richard Sigle pushes ahead for yardage against Harrison. Sigle ran for a season total of 1164 yards rushing. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Concerned coaches Jack Kramer and Ken Warner check freshman Spencer Soderman after an injury to his ankle during the last contest of the season with Harrison. Soderman returned lat- er in the game only to sustain another injury. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. During pre-game warm-up. Head Coach Jack Kramer discusses offensive plays with sophomore Loren Petter. This game against Lake City was the only J.V. game played during the day because of the tradition of varsity playing the first game of the season. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. BOBCATS 40 Lake City OPPONENT 6 0 Tawas 20 28 Coleman 2 6 Clare 0 8 Roscommon 13 30 Farwell 6 26 Beaverton 6 32 Meridian 14 22 Harrison 9 Front row: Chad Jobin. Nathan Myers. Adam Gandolfi. Alan Bell. Rick Lorenc. Russ Hoover, Jim Bowman. Mark Souder. Rick Mace. Rob Rainey, Tom Bailey. Bob Bechill, Rob Mason, David Foulkes, Eric Newcomb. Second Row: Coach Jack Kramer, Todd Fisher. Mat Anderson. Chris Anderson. Mark Javoroski, Chris Kingman. Terry Beaver. Rod McClellan. Steve Wendel. Andy Sussex. Frank Rosa. Brian Trader, Brian Dugan, Mark Spiess, Ron Elliott, Chad Barkway, Todd Suzor. Assistant Coach Ken Warner. Back Row: Jim Bryant. Jim Burnside. Spencer Soderman, Chuck Redburn. Andy Chidester. Tim Burbank, Bob Nasser, Jim McEvers, Richard Sigle. Heath Roberts, Chad Turner. Ted Schuneman, Loren Petter, Andy Burns. Jim Conference Record: 61 Conference Standing: 2 Overall Record: 7-2 Smith. Bob Marsh. Not Pictured: Kevin Sypien. Randy Doty. Ed Korbinski, Shawn Sensor, and managers Corey Hacker and Brett Hoover. 96 JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Energetic Freshmen Sophomore leadership helps achieve success Can a junior varsity football team dominated by inexperienced freshmen have a successful season? Even when they’re plagued with equipment prob- lems, tragedy, and injury? Overcoming all of these problems, the J.V. Bobcats, coached by Jack Kramer and assistant Ken Warner, took the co-champion award in the Jackpine Conference. Houghton Lake shared the conference title with Roscommon after losing to them 8 to 13. The unexpected talent of the fresh- men contributed to the success of the Bobcats, according to Coach Kramer. “This was the most outstanding group of freshmen that I’ve seen since I’ve been here,” he stated. After promotions of seven sopho- more players to strengthen the varsity team, Coach Kramer had only nine re- turning sophomores. The combination of sophomore leadership and freshmen ability made the season a real success, according to players. Sophomore Mark Souder commented, “Due to the pooling of the tremendous individual ef- fort, the season became a success.” Freshman quarterback Brian Trader had a 49 percent completion record with a total of 414 yards along with an average of 14.28 yards a pass. His major receiver, freshman Ted Schuenman, had 11 completions for 152 yards, averaging 13.82 yards a carry. Houghton Lake’s major scorer was first year sophomore Richard Sigle. Sigle ran for 1,164 yards rushing, the team total being 1,775 yards. Sigle made 16 touchdowns and 11 two point conversions. He commented “I had a lot of learning to do. I never played regular football before.” Coach Kramer commented, “The sophomore line had great strength.” Sophomore Tom Bailey lead the team in tackles with 112. Freshman Frank Rosa led the team in fumble recovery with four and 49 tackles. “Key to our defense were our linebackers. The ability of our offensive line allowed our linebackers in for the tackles,” stated Coach Warner. Sophomore Brian Dugan was one Houghton Lake’s most consistent lineman, according to Warner. Sophomore Rich Sigle concluded, “Our last four games we improved a lot and outscored our first five games. We communicated better and played together a lot better.” Defensive impact of freshman fullback Todd Fisher (44). sophomore guard Tom Bailey (70). and freshman fullback Spencer Soderman (41) takes down their Lake City opponent. The Bobcats went on to win 40 to 6. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 98-FALL CHEERLEADERS Hard cheering didn’t pay off for the varsity Roscommon Although they kept chanting into Photo by Dave Manley, football cheerleaders in the contest with the night, the Bobcats went down to defeat 0-6. Varsity Football Front row: Kysa Connett. Lisa Miller, and Sheri Price. Back row: Trish Brusseau, Kathy Kronner. Pam Brusseau. and Michele Wild. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. J.V. Football -Front row: Midge Halliday. Anne Jagielo. DeDe Wiggins, and Stephanie Benz. Back row: Denise Brown. Teresa Minzghor, Coach Lisa Clark. Karyn Cabay. and Theresa Smith. Photo by Catherine Cory. Excess Energies — Cheerleaders pour on non-stop enthusiasm Cheerleader: one who leads a group cheering. When you consider the list of accom- plishments of the fall cheerleaders, this definition seems too simple. The varsity and junior varsity football squad at- tended a state competition, and all the squads held a cheerleading clinic for elementary students. The first job undertaken was plan- ning homecoming’s Spirit Week in October. Junior Sheri Price comment- ed, “The different days, like Prunk Day, got a lot more people involved.’’ The fall squads sponsored a clinic for the elementary school. The elementry students learned cheers, chants, spirit ideas, and a pom pon routine. This gave the elementary stu- dents a head start on cheering. Sopho- more Theresa Smith declared, “It was fun because we got to be the coaches. The kids were pretty cooperative.” The varsity and junior varsity foot- ball cheerleaders, coached by Lisa Clark, went to D.C.A. cheerleading competition at Central Michigan University on November 6. The junior varsity placed first in the competition. Sophomore Stephanie Benz comment- ed, “We were all so excited. We couldn’t believe we got first when they called our name.” The varsity squad placed fifth out of twenty-five teams at D.C.A. Injured ju- nior Pam Brusseau was unable to compete so junior Lisa Fisher took her place. Senior Kysa Connett stated, “We were really proud of the J.V. for getting first. We were also happy to place fifth since we had to replace Pam one week before the competi- tion.” Brenda Randall coached the girl’s basketball cheerleaders. Junior Sheryl Monroe indicated, “Cheering for girl’s basketball gave me a lot of experience. I feel more confident about trying out for football next year.” Football cheerleading coach Lisa Clark remarked, “They were a high- spirited group that were innovative with fresh ideas. All the extras made it an especially good season.” Junior Sheryl Monroe and freshmen Mary Bakara and Michele McLain instruct elementary students on a new cheer. The clinic was held in November to give elementary students an oppor- tunity to learn cheering abilities at an early age. Photo by Jerii Cassidy Practice takes up as much time for cheerleaders as for players. Grabbing a moment's rest, juniors Michele Wild and Lisa Fisher rehearse motions. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Varsity Girl’s Basketball Front row: Lisa Fisher, and Angela Allen. Back row: Sheryl Mon roe. Barb Louzan, and June Stead. Photo by Rodney Eggleston. J.V. Girl's Basketball --Front row: Tina Bailey Second row Tami Jo Bowman and Mary Bakara. Back row: Ann Walsh. Michele McLain, and Kim Rzycki. Photo by Dave Manley FALL CHEERLEADERS-99 Bound to Ground No more mounts’ rules conference directors Restrictions on stunts and mounts made the cheering season harder work and added additional hours to prac- tices. “We had to reconstruct all of our cheers that contained stunts,” com- mented varsity cheerleader, junior Kellie Garrett. The Jack Pine Conference ruled out the use of stunts and mounts for safety precautions. This constituted the first time that the board actually ruled out stunts and mounts even though it had been discussed before. Other events which made the 82-83 cheering season a busy one consisted of a variety of new projects. Junior varsity sophomore cheerleader Theresa Smith comented, “We were always so busy preparing new things to show our crowd that the season was over before I knew it.” Cheering for games made up only part of the time spent on the sport. What sophomore Jodi Gross called “endless practices” took up an average of six hours a week. Winter squads also participated in two pep assemblies and held two clinics for elementary and middle school cheerleaders. The varsity squad also qualified at cheerleading regionals to enable them to compete at the state finals. This was the third year in a row that the varsity squad qualified. In the finals, held at Alma College, the varsity cheerleaders placed 14th out of 19 schools. Another new idea used to increase spirit included Bobcat printed hoop banners. The local McDonald’s donated the banners. At the beginning of each home varsity game, the J.V. and varsity cheerleaders held up the banners for the varsity team to break through. J.V. player and spectator sophomore Vince Sabatino stated, “The crowd really got hyper when the players ran through the hoop. I think the players were even a little more excited afterwards.” J.V. and varsity cheerleaders work to enhance spirit participation with the use of a Bobcat hoop furnished by McDonald’s. The varsity basketball team broke through the hoop at the start of every home game. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Front row: Ann Walsh. Michele McLain. Janice Harrison. Tina Bailey. Mary Bakara, Denice Doepker, Stacy Eckstorm. Back row: Tami Jo Bowman. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Front row: Janey Kronner, Stephanie Benz, Jodi Gross, Theresa Smith. Back row. Teresa Minzghor, Barb Lauzon, Denise Brown. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 100-WINTER CHEERLEADERS WINTER CHEERLEADERS- 101 We are the very best.” declares the varsity boys basketball cheerleaders. The winter squads games due to a ruling by the conference athletic were unable to use stunts in the last three directors. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Spunky freshman cheerleaders spring into air with enthusiam for their team. The fresh- man squad shows their “smile, sparkle, shine.” the goal set for cheerleaders. Photo by Rod Eggleston. Front row: Pam Brusseau. Kysa Connett. Trish Brusseau. Second row: Michele Wild, Kathy Kronner, Kellie Garrett, Leslie Petter. Back row: Lisa Fisher, Coach Randall. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. BOBCATS 66 60 72 79 54 66 43 49 64 67 65 74 72 67 65 58 51 74 71 66 Beaverton Lake City Meridian Roscommon Harrison Standish Clare Ogemaw Farwell Coleman OPPONENTS 82 74 70 63 70 71 51 73 67 85 79 78 69 68 72 59 71 87 65 62 Overall Record: 5-15 Conference Record: 311 Conference Standing: 8th Front row: Dan Blanchard. Tom Whelpley, Chris Lewis. John Bourdow, John Brusseau, manager Jim Snyder. Back row: Coach Mike Benz, Tom Hasty. Jerry Christoson, Troy Housenga, Dan Newsom. Kurt Boats, Jim Snell, Mickey Bauchan, manager Tanya Snell. Photo by Jim Gonzalez Mike Benz and the Bobcat bench shout encouragement to players. Coach Benz and the team surprised fans with a clean sweep of the district tournaments. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. District Champs Tournament upsets surprise fans For the first time in nine years the Houghton Lake Bobcats earned the Class C District Tournament trophy. The Bobcats defeated the Roscommon Bucks and the Grayling Vikings for the championship title. Roscommon had defeated the “Everytime we did something good a ’high five' was the only thing that seemed appropri- ate.” explained junior Mickey Bauchan. Bobcats in every contest since 1979. In district play, however, the Bobcats up- set the Bucks by a score 62-59. Throughout the game the Bobca'.s and Bucks rotated for the lead. The Bobcats held on to the lead throughout the fourth quarter and ended up being three points ahead at game’s end. Senior guard Chris Lewis, the high scorer with 16 points, stated, “We Teammate Jim Snell agreed. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. played a very good game. The all- around scoring proved that we played as a team.” After beating Roscommon, the Bobcats went on to defeat the Grayling Vikings,72-67, in district tournaments. Bobcats trailed five points in the fourth quarter, but recaptured the lead for the final time by five points. High scor- er junior Jim Snell aided in winning the 102-BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL During halftime warm-ups. Troy Housenga entertains the Bobcat fans with a slam dunk. Housenga added four points toward the victory over the Coleman Comets. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. districts with 22 points. “Everything ran smoothly and fell together because of our teamwork,” commented Snell. Traveling to Gaylord for regionals, the Bobcats played the Tawas Braves. Both teams shared the lead until the last three minutes of the game. The Bobcats fell behind for a final time, 67- 73. Surprising their fans, the Bobcats, coached by Mike Benz, unexpectantly won districts despite their struggling season. The Cats went into districts be- ing the under-dogs, holding a record of 5 wins and 15 losses. Sophomores Dan Blanchard and Pat Hook came up from J.V. to aid the Varsity Bobcats. Blanchard became the second highest season scorer with 230 points. Chris Lewis earned the high team scorer title with 239 points. Jim Snell held the high team rebound position with 193 rebounds. “We should have done better in our season. If we played team ball like we did in the districts, we would have had a more successful season,” summarized senior forward Troy Housenga. Senior center Dan Newsom (53) shoots for two as senior Troy Housenga (25) rushes for the rebound. The Bobcats defeated the Clare Pio- neers. 72-69, in this home contest. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL-103 Coach Dennis Green and players shout encourgement during final minutes of the game against Clare. Houghton Lake’s defense stopped the Pioneer's offense and stole the ball, using their fast break techniques to earn their 66-30 victory. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Ups and Downs Injuries plague young team Down by two points with only 10 seconds remaining on the clock. Every- one’s eyes fasten on the ball as it passes to Todd Suzor. He shoots and makes the basket, tying the game 56 up. In overtime the Cats struggle with the Roscommon Bucks for victory. Todd Suzor receives the ball from team member Jim McEvers, shoots, makes the hoop, and chalks up another winning contest for the Bobcats, score 59 to 57. This game against Roscommon highlighted the Ju- nior Varsity’s season, having provided their first overtime contest. Though the Roscommon contest pro- vided positive excitement, it did not reflect the overall season. “The junior varsity boy’s basketball team has had alot of ups and downs during their sea- son,” explained Coach Dennis Green. Injuries had a great effect on their sea- son. Todd Fisher and Ted Schuneman received knee injuries, Pat Hook had ankle trouble and Jim McEvers broke his right hand early in the season. Jim stated, “It was hard to just sit on the bench and take stats without being able to help the team during hard times.” Four freshmen, Ted Schuneman, Todd Suzor, Todd Fisher and Tom Horn, moved up to join the JV squad. Todd Suzor started as a forward and enjoyed it. He felt like part of a more organized, determined team. “We have a better team than our record really shows. Many of our games were ex- tremely close,” explained Todd. Players voted on several awards for outstanding performances. Steve Thompson was honored as Most Valu- able Player, Bob Bechill received Most Improved Player Award and Todd Fisher was Most Spirited. Sophomore Pat Hook (21) takes an easy layup shot against Clare's defense John Dunlop (44) and Rick Roe (14). Pat was later moved up to varsity because of his ball handling talents. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 104 BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL BOBCATS OPPONENT 55 59 Beaverton 32 60 46 39 Lake City 21 29 53 65 Meridian 36 68 59 55 Roscommon 57 57 28 66 Harrison 38 31 53 56 Standish 69 50 66 53 Clare 30 25 37 42 Coleman 48 48 54 Farwell 49 59 40 West Branch 60 42 Overall Record: 10-9 Conference Record: 7-6 Conference Standing: Front Row: Tim French, Vince Sabintino, Clare Penfield. Loran Petter, Steve Thompson. Second Row: Jim McEvers, Ricky Mace. Pat Hook, Todd Suzor. Coach Dennis Green, manager Brian Lil- lie. Back Row: Tom Horn, John Witte, Ted Schuneman. Todd Fisher. Bob Bechill. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Meridian’s defense proves to be no challenge for sophomore Tim French (42) as he takes a jumpshot to avoid fast hands from the opponent. With this 53 to 36 victory the Bobcats gained a 4-0 record to start their season. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Sophomore Bob Bechill (53) drives to the bas- ket around Clare’s defensive players Ben Ripley (10) and John Punches (54) while Loren Petter boxes out for a rebounding ball. Bob’s successful shot added to his four point scoring drive. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL-105 Slow Starters— - Losses pave way to victories 1 „1 1 ; .L1 , -I ; . . Freshman boys basketball opened their season with three straight conference losses. But by the fourth game the team overcame their difficul- ties and walked away with five straight victories. One of their season’s most exciting games resulted in a victory against their conference rivals, the Meridian Mustangs. Freshman Brian Trader com- mented, “Everything went together right. We had team work.” The team work made it possible for the freshman Bobcats to take an exciting 76-62 victory. Another exciting game came halfway 'through the season against Eauclaire. Freshman Greg Reidel stated, “When we palyed Eauclaire, the team thought we would get wasted because their team was mostly black guys.” The Bobcats, however, got their act togeth- er and beat Eauclaire, 54-34. Even with only two conference victo- ries for the season, the team still achieved many outstanding awards. Coach Lyle Carrick awarded Brain Trader Most Valuable Player. Brian scored the most points, 133. Freshman Andy Robinson received Most Im- proved Player. The team’s Mr. Hustle award went to Bob Nasser. Bob was the team’s leading rebounder with 71 and captured 59 steals. Freshman Doug Swartz (23) puts his all into a jump ball against Kareem Abdullah (12) of Eauclaire. The jump helped the Bobcats get pos session of the ball that led to a 54-34 victory. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 106-BOYS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL BOBCATS OPPONENTS 38 42 Beaverton 47 48 40 76 Meridian 52 62 38 Roscommon 47 58 61 Manton 36 28 64 69 Gaylord St. Marys 36 55 54 Eauclaire 34 29 Roscommon B” team 27 52 Roscommon “A” team 59 Front Row: manager Danny Bischoff, Andy Sus- sex. Andy Robinson, Bob Nasser, Chad Jobin, Spencer Soderman. Greg Reidel. Back Row: Coach Lyle Carrick, Brian Trader. Ron Elliott, Chad Turner, Tom Sohn, Pete VandenBos. Doug Swartz. Bob Dilts. manager Vince Brown. Not pictured: Rob Rainey. Photo by Dave Manley. Overall Record: 7-5 Conference Record: 2-5 With a tight wall of Eauclaire opponents in- cluding Jeff Allen (11) and Jeff Robertson (23) in his way. freshman Chad Jobin tries dribbling past. Freshman Tom Sohn (21) waits to lend a hand. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Coach Lyle Carrick quickly tells freshman Andy Sussex the play to use against Eauclaire. This counseling resulted in a victory for the Bobcats. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Fouling out of the game against Beaverton disappointed freshman Tom Sohn. The Bobcats lost the contest. 42-48. Photo by Catherine Cory. BOYS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL-107 For junior Karyn Cabay a line becomes the beam to help her prepare for her routine. Fellow team members Toni Boals. Stacy Dicks, and Ma rie Miller discuss the next event. Karyn occasion- ally competes on bars but her specialty remains the beam. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Houghton Lake gymnasts line up together as a team before they split to compete on their events as individuals. Junior Angela Allen, voted Most Improved Gymnast, comments, “Being able to compete individually gives each person credit where it is due.” Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Michelle Miller ends her bar routine with arms stretched upward, as Coach Deb Bowman and judges watch carefully. At regionals she received 34th place out of 54 gymnasts on bars. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. BOBCATS 89.3 109.95 100.01 100.05 96.7 115.8 107 107 101.45 101.45 101.45 Traverse City Midland Dow Cadillac Midland High Vassar Hemlock Freeland OPPONENTS 116.05 133 121.1 121.45 103.5 108.05 123 88.35 32.1 32.1 131.3 Season Record: 4 7 Invitationals: Midland High Invitational: 6th out of 9 teams Freeland Invitational: 12th out of 19 teams Front Row: Janey Barclay, Marie Miller, Michelle Miller. Pam Phillips. Stacy Southwell. Kim Ryzcki. Second Row: Kelly Gorsline, Mary Anne Davidson. Mary Beth Hudgens, Karen Cabey, Val Bailey, De De Wiggins, Missy Pietchak. Back Row: manager Mindy Anderson, Toni Boals. Stacy Dicks. Angela Allen. Coach Debbie Bowman. Lisa Miller, Sheri Price, Diana Hager, and manager Anne Jagielo. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Flying High Gymnasts receive first qualifying score GYMNASTICS 109 “We qualified! We qualified!” These cries rang through the gymnasium after the last Houghton Lake gymnastics meet of the season. For the first time since the start of gymnastics as a sport in our high school six years ago, the team received a qualifying score. To receive a qualifying score, a team must obtain no less than 114 points in a meet. Four qualifying scores make a team eligible for the regional meet. Toni Boals, the only four-year mem- ber on the team and voted Most Dedi- cated Gymnast, proclaimed, “It was really exciting; going through all my high school years and then finally see- ing our team qualify in the last meet. What made it really great, though, was that we scored it against our rivals. Cadillac!” According to the team, Cadillac rat- ed as Houghton Lake’s arch-rival because they competed at roughly the same skill level. Houghton Lake played three A schools which, said Sheri Price, “We knew we couldn’t really beat, but we tried hard for better team and individual scores.” The gymnasts were forced to compete against A and B schools, playing only one C school out of seven, because brother Jack Pine Conference school offered gymnastics. The A and B schools tend- ed to be stiff competition but, accord- ing to Coach Deb Bowman, it was not because of the classifications, but because of more emphasis on private clubs in those schools. Both new and old blood showed great individual achievements in 1983. Two freshmen, twins Marie and Mi- chelle Miller, and two seniors, Toni Boals and Stacy Dicks, each qualified individually to compete in the regional meet in the following event: Marie Mill- er-bars, floor, and vault; Michelle Mill- er-bars; Toni Boals-floor; and Stacy Dicks-vault. With over 50 gymnasts in each event, regional competition proved tough for the girls. Most Valuable Gymnast Marie Miller commented on the event. “Even though none of us laced, I thought it was good experience to see how we compared to. other regional gymnasts. It was also fun to watch.” Besides the qualifying scores, the team found excitement in the strong surge of record breaking. Michelle Mill- er crushed the bars record with a score of 8.15. Michelle, along with ju- nior Lisa Miller, also took over the floor record with 7.9’s. Marie Miller overtook the beam record with a 7.95 and smashed the all-around record with a whopping score of 30.5. The vault record remained the only one left un- broken in 1983. Mounting the beam in a two foot on jump, Toni Boals begins her routine. The gymnastics season ended in disappointment for her when, she reinjured her knee and could not compete in regionals, although she had previously qualified. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. BOBCATS OPPONENTS 101 Roscommon 19 101 Whittemore Prescott 36 68 1 2 Ogemaw Heights 79 1 2 68 1 2 Bay City All Saints 7 89 Meridian 34 49 Clare 74 91 Farwell 31 109 Roscommon 14 113 Beaverton 10 77 Tawas 46 83 Harrison 40 92 Coleman 31 Conference standing: 2nd Conference record: 6-1 Overall record: 10-2 Front Row: Myra Elford, Denice Doepker, Lisa Miller. Shirley Napierski, Deb Zielinski. Pam Leszczynski. Tricia Wyman, Sue Spicer. Second Row: Pam Phillips, Missy Pietchak, Jodi Gross. Stacy Eckstorm, Sheri Price, Lisa Lewandowski. Cheri Walkley. Kellie Garrett. Jody Meyer. Gail Maurer. Back Row: Assistant Coach Jim Garrett. Sally Johnson, Janey Kronner, Kim Toms, Beth Silvola, Janice Kramer. Janice Harrison. Tracy Housenga, Mary Bakara. Jodi Miller. Theresa Smith. Charlotte Baese, Sandy Jones. Kim Cowles, Coach Jim Johnson. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. At the Bobcats first home conference meet, ju- nior Lisa Miller and senior Pam Leszczynski hand off in the 800 meter relay. Besides beating all Girls Jazzercise to start Track season opened on an upbeat note in March. For two weeks at the beginning of the season the girls toned their muscles to a different tune. Laura Grimway, a local Jazzercise instructor, donated her time to help the girls get in shape through Jazzercise. Senior Tricia Wyman commented, “Jazzercise really helped get our muscles in tone. We really appreciated their conference opponents, the 800 relay team also qualified to compete at state competition on June 4th. Photo by Jim Gonzalez season Laura donating her time to help us.” Nature provided a much less appre- ciated welcome, however. Cold tem- peratures forced cancellation of the first two meets in mid-April. Rain dampened the track almost every Sat- urday as the team ran in three invitationals: Chip Relays, Pine River Invitational and Farwell Rotary Invitational. Freshman hurdler Janice Harrison strives hard to beat her Harrison opponent in the 110 low hurdles. Janice also specializes in the 330 low hurdles. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. T oning Muscles 110-GIRLS TRACK Sophomore Sally Johnson throws the shot put to place first against Coleman. Sally received an all-conference award at the conference meet at Farwell by placing second. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Junior Shirley Napierski and sopho- more Sally Johnson had little trouble with the rain at Farwell Rotary Invitational. Shirley broke the mile run school recore with a time of 5:36.1 and Sally broke the discus school record with a toss of 103’11”. Sally stated, “With it raining at Farwell it made the discus slippery so I was suprised when I got the school record.” Another school record set turned out to be a special record because this race had never before been run by girls. Senior Tricai Wyman became the first record holder in the 300 meter low hurdles with a time of 55.2 seconds. Two of the relay teams, the 400 meter relay and the 1600 meter relay, also set new school records and quali- fied to run at the state meet held in Bangor, Michiganon June 4th. Junior Lisa Miller, seniors Pam Leszczynski and Deb Zielinski, and freshman Jane Kronner made up the team, setting the record winning time at 52.6 seconds. The 1600 meter relay team of senior Deb Zielinski, junior Shirley Napierski, sophomore Tracy Housenga and fresh- man Stacy Eckstorm broke the record with a 4:18.8. Senior Pam Leszczynski said, “I’m looking forward to running at state this year because last year I was injured the week before the state meet and didn’t run.” Freshman Stacy Eckstorm also qualified to run at the 800 meter run at state along with the three relay teams. The 1983 girls track team ended their season with a second place in the Jack Pine Conference. GIRLS TRACK 111 Corning Home At the first conference meet held in Houghton Lake in over ten years, junior Brian Cornell strains to put his shot at a placing dis- tance. The boy’s team ended up undefeated in the Jack Pine Conference. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Houghton Lake’s pole vault record held at 12’ I 1 2” for eight year. However, senior Michael Elsholz broke this record first at Ogemaw and later at a home track meet. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. BOBCATS OPPONENT 112 Roscommon 20 118 Whittemore Prescott 14 98 Ogemaw Heights 34 109 Sanford Meridian 23 113 1 2 Farwell 18 1 2 67 Clare 65 94 Beaverton 38 103 Roscommon 29 109 Coleman 23 98 Harrison 34 Conference record: 7-0 Overall record: 11-0 Conference standing: 1st Front Row: Tim Rigling, Mike Elsholz, Chris Loesser, Troy Housenga, Dan Newsom, Bob Koscielecki, John Hine. Second Row: Ramon Beaulieu, Andy Chidester, Chris Jenkins, Dave Carr. Paul Ignat. Rob Warson, Clare Penfield, Dan Kelly, Jim McEvers, Loren Petter, Bob Nas- ser, Tim French, Andy Rigling. Third Row: Mark Souder, Dan Blanchard, Tom Hasty, Brian Cornell, Travis Greene, Rich Sigle, Todd Fisher, Bob Bechill, Mike Ignat, Jay Jenkins, Roger Johnson, Coach Townsend. Back Row: Dan Cohoon, Mike Wojtylko, Kirk Stowell, Tom Rzycki, Jim Kimmel. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Boys host first meet, run off with Jack Pine title For the first time in over ten years, Houghton Lake hosted a conference track meet on their own soil. It took a year of hard work and dedicated help to get the newly cinder-covered track ready for the ‘83 season. The boy’s track coach, Byron Townsend, spent 10 hours a days for five weeks during the summer putting finishing touches on the track along with other workers. At the first conference meet held on the new track, senior Mike Elsholz raised the school record for the pole vault to 12’3”. Mike confided, “I’ve been trying for the past three years to break the pole vault record; it felt real- ly great to finally conquer it.” Sopho- more Mark Souder also lowered his last year’s record in the 1600 meter run down to 4:36.3. On top of the new track and new records, the boys team also sent nine members to Bangor, Michigan, to compete in the state finals. “I think it’s great that we’re going to the state meet,” stated sophomore pole vaulter Clare Penfield, “but it’s not all glory. It took a lot of hard work and patience to make it.” The boy’s track team also won the conference meet held at Farwell on May 25th. They held an undefeated conference record for the season. Prior to 1983, the 1981 boys team held the honor of being considered the best track team. Junior hurdler Robby Warson explained, “We may not neces- sarily be as fast as the ‘81 team, but we have a more well-rounded team with more people placing in each event.” Sophomore Dan Blanchard hands off to senior Chris Loesser in the 400 meter relay. Blanchard and Loesser both qualified for the state finals held in Bangor, Michigan. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. BOYS TRACK-113 BOBCATS 0 1 13 1 0 4 6 3 6 2 1 12 8 7 5 17 4 7 20 12 Ogemaw Beaverton Kalkaska Central Lake Clare Meridian Harrison Roscommon Farwell Tawas Coleman OPPONENT 10 20 17 1 12 0 6 11 0 6 12 2 5 6 8 10 7 11 19 1 Conference Standing: 4th Conference Record: 7-6 Overall Record: 8-10-2 Front Row: Angie Bischoff, Shawn Cowdrey, Kim Leszczynski, Alecia Servas. Dawn Parish, Cheryl Porath, and Coach Lambert. Back Row: Cathy Chudzinski, Cindy Richardson. Jeanie Madigan, Madonna Sussex, Becky Maurer. Heather Soderman, Claire Danieleski, Kelly Spiess. and Laurel Riedel. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Junior Shawn Cowdrey hits a liner to left field. Cowdrey along with junior Cheryl Porath were the fastest members of the team, according to Coach Lambert. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Coach Kerry Lambert joins the team in a spir it yell before taking on Tawas Area for pre-dis trict competition. Tawas took the May 27th contest. 7-11. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. 114 VARSITY SOFTBALL Senior Alecia Servas stops on third following Coach Lambert’s signal in the pre-district contest seniors, served as both pitcher and shortstop, with Tawas. Servas, one of three returning Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Slow Starters Rebuilding seemed to be the key to several spring sports. Varsity softball was no exception. The talent of Houghton Lake’s softball team came from the talent of the junior members, according to Coach Kerry Lambert, who was left with only three returning seniors and one returning junior. The season started out with two losses to Beaverton. “The games with Beaverton were practically the girls first time together outside and under pressure,” stated Coach Lambert. The pitching staff for the Bobcats of Rebuilding essential w junior Cathy Chudzinski, Cindi Richardson, and senior Alecia Servas had a problem on the mound. Chudzinski suffered ankle injuries and a pinched nerve in her shoulder that kept her out half of the season. Richardson carried out the job of pitch- ing along with Servas until, while pitch- ing to Roscommon, she became plagued with a shoulder injury that put her out for the season. Servas, also senior shortstop, then moved into first- string position with backup from a recovering Chudzinski. Strong junior talent came from Most few returning players Valuable Player Cheryl Porath who played behind the plate. Porath had a batting average .518 and became a candidate for the all-conference team. Senior Kelly Spiess led the team with the most doubles and a batting average of .435. The team took on Tawas Area on May 27th for pre-district competition. The Bobcats struggled from behind the whole game only to lose composure after a Brave rally which gave them six runs, giving Tawas the 7-11 win. VARSITY SOFTBALL 115 Coach Jack Kramer gives his team a few pointers on improving their game. Kramer com- pleted his third year as the j.v. softball coach. Photo by Dave Manley. Concentration and practice always make a pitcher good,” states freshmanMichelle Miller. Miller pitched during the second game of each doubleheader. Valerie Bailey served as pitcher for the first game. Photo by Dave Manley. b 116-JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL BOBCATS OPPONENT 34 West Branch 5 1 16 Clare 5 12 15 17 Beaverton 12 15 7 38 Harrison 11 15 3 8 Meridian 9 9 10 17 Roscommon 1 8 12 8 Farwell 1 4 Overall record: 9-4 Front Row: Michelle McLain, Midge Halliday. Conference record: 8-4 Tami Bowman. Marie Miller. Michelle Miller. Val Bailey, and manager Debbie Head Back Row: Lori Hutson. Kim Rzycki. Denise Brown. Karen Spurgeon. Nancy Rutterbush. Kelly Straight. Maria Smith. Annette McKenzie. Terri Ostrom.and Coach Jack Kramer. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. In an effort to pick off a Buck runner, sopho- more Karen Spurgeon catches the ball thrown by catcher Marie Miller. The Bobcats captured both wins in the doubleheader with Roscommon. Photo by Dave Manley. Freshmen Strength — - Team rebuilds, improves each game Freshman contributed in large part to the j.v. girls softball team. The team consisted of ten freshmen and only five sophomores. The freshmen were “a good group who were willing to put in extra time in order to become good softball players,” said Coach Jack Kramer. Kramer felt that rebuilding constitut- ed the major season goal after coming off a 11-1 season. “We lacked the key positions of pitcher and catcher. However, Val Bailey and Michelle Mill- er came along as our pitchers, and they improved with each game. Marie Miller, as a freshman, just did a super job as a catcher and probably has more potential than any other fresh- man catcher that I’ve seen,” stated Coach Kramer. Team members elected sophomores Midge Halliday and Denise Brown as team captains. Coach Kramer recognized Midge as the most consistent player and Denise led the team in hitting. Freshman Karen Spurgeon thought Sanford-Meridian a memorable game. Hougthon Lake led the Mustangs until the 5th inning. Meridian switched pitch- ers on the Bobcats and the batters could not adjust to the new pitcher. “I think our team played good defense, except in that one inning and that’s when we lost it. Meridian was an excel- lent ball team. They could hit, pitch, and field—they did everything but make mistakes,” exclaimed Karen. Team members credited much of the team’s success to their ability to improve with every game. Sophomore Valerie Bailey, who started as pitcher, stated, “The freshmen on the team were really surprising. In the beginning they were very inexperienced and unsure of themselves, then gradually as the season went on each player im- proved and they added the extra strength needed for a successful sea- son.” JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL-117 Sophomore Pat Hook reconsiders running and dives back toward second base. Pat was one of the only two sophomores to make the varsity team. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Delayed Weather forces Rainy weather and flooded fields delayed the start of baseball season, forcing cancellation of a game against Lake City and postponing a game against Meridian. This delay caused the players to become eager for the first games to start. Sophomore Steve Thompson noted, “I was disappointed that we got off to such a late start but once we got going it was okay.” Coach Dan Boals agreed that the Hurtling himself toward home plate, senior Jerry Christoson reaches for safety. The Bobcats took a victory in this game against Lincoln Alcona. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 118-VARSITY BASEBALL BOBCATS OPPONENT 3 Ogemaw 4 9 3 Beaverton 3 0 1 0 Meridian 7 7 11 9 Clare 2 2 10 5 Harrison 1 1 4 Lincoln Alcona 1 1 0 Roscommon 2 3 9 4 Farwell 5 5 Front Row: Jerry Christoson, Paul Romanowski, Dan Roberts, Steve LeMire, Bernie Koscielecki, Andy Smith. Back Row: Ryan Lillie, Scott Stuck. Pat Hook, Kurt Boals, Paul Oster, Steve Thomp- son. Bill Jordan. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Conference standing: 3rd Conference record: 7-5 Overall record 11-7 Coach Dan Boals shows disbelief at the umpire's last call while Athletic Director Dick Brown looks on. Coach Boals is known for his outspoken manner with the umpires. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Opening late start on season team overcame the obstacles nature set for them, ending with a conference standing of third to Meridian and Roscommon. Boals commented, “Team balance this year was excellent. Because of the hard work, we were successful.’’ Bernie Koscielecki became one very successful senior, turning out an all- time Houghton Lake home run record by slamming away nine home runs dur- Senior Steve LeMire prepares to tag a runner during a “stand off between third and home. Plays like this helped the Bobcats to defeat Beaverton in both the games played against them at home. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. ing the season. Boals observed other outstanding performances by junior Kurt Boals, most improved player, junior Bill Jor- dan with excellence in pitching, and Pat Hook and Steve Thompson as prominent sophomore players. VARSITY BASEBALL-119 Todd Suzor releases the ball for a perfec pitch in the contest at Farwell. The doubl. headers were split with scores of 6-7 and 10-2 Photo by Dave Manley. Coach Blasky contemplates the 511 and I f losses after the Sanford-Mcridian contest. Thes losses totalled two of the four on the squad': conference record. Photo by Mat Anderson. Freshman Chris Anderson (16) daringly leads off second base in an attempt to steal in the contest with Clare. Chris was one of the seven starting freshmen. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Injury Plagued Freshmen carry team through season 120-JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL BOBCATS 2 3 2 8 14 7 7 9 10 10 5 1 3 15 6 10 West Branch Cadillac Clare Beaverton Harrison Sanford Roscommon Farwell OPPONENT 7 3 5 2 6 6 6 12 2 9 11 6 1 2 7 2 Front Row: Bob Marsh. Steve Rhoton, Chad Turner. Vince Sabatino. Tom Bailey. Chris An- derson, Greg Riedel. Back Row: Coach Blasky, Dan Stover. Todd Suzor. Heath Roberts. Tom Sohn, Bill Palm. Bob Dilts. Spencer Soderman, Ted Schuneman. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Conference record: 8-4 Overall record: 9-1 Only 13 players remained on the j.v. baseball roster at season’s end. The team began with 18 players in March, but, as injuries took their toll, the total dwindled. Not all of the remaining athletes managed to escape injury, however. Freshman Spencer Soderman split his finger during practice toward the end of the year. His most memorable game was “probably when we beat Roscommon. We took both games.” He added that in this game a Buck broke his leg and delayed the contest a half hour. Tom Bailey led the team in power totalling three homeruns, 13 runs bat- ted in, and 19 hits. Tom felt his sec- ond year as catcher on the freshman dominated team proved successsful. Sophomore Bill Palm’s outstanding batting average of .615 also led the j.v. squad. Bill commented, “I enjoyed this year while I was playing. It all went pretty good.” With only three returning players, a team of eight freshmen and four sophomores, Mike Blasky coached his team to an eight wins, four losses conference record and nine wins, six losses, and one tie over-all. Mr. Blasky commented, ‘‘They worked together Veteran catcher sophomore Tom Bailey awaits the pitch as a Clare Pioneer connects for a foul ball. The Bobcats took both games from Clare. 14-6 and 7-6. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Chad Turner (14), freshman, reviews the signs with Coach Blasky before he bats against the Clare squad. Chad led the team with three doubles. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. very well. There were only two starting sophomores and they won eight and lost four. It was a real good season.” JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL 121 High jumpers senior Dave Carr and sophomores Tim French and Mike Ignat work out at practice. Track team members not only had a new track to run on. but managed to capture the Jack Pine Conference as well. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. SPORTS New football AT WORK league makes debut Cheers from football fans and tears from their wives and girlfriends wel- comed the debut of the United States Football League (USFL) in March. With its premiere, fans looked forward to year-round football. The roster of the teams may not have all the great college students you hear about but some names like Hershel Walker were gradually being added to the USFL rosters. Recruiting came basically from college seniors who missed the NFL draft or who wanted to wait before starting a football career. The USFL also attracted many from the Canadian Football League and even some from the NFL. Was the USFL a welcome addition to our sports viewing? Senior Dave Carr stated, “Once a year of football season is enough. I really wouldn’t pay to see a game. I think if they want to be successful, they should change their season and play in the fall.” “The Panthers started out slow but they are really getting good. They are really not a bad team,” states senior Dawn Geers. Many students at Houghton Lake have obtained schedules and plan to take a trip to Detroit to take in a foot- ball game during the summer. “I think it will really be kind of fun to go down to Detroit this summer and watch our summer team, the Panthers!” ex- plained freshman Mary Bakara. McDonald’s donated a two year supply of forty “Go Bobcats” posters to houghton Lake High School for the boy’s varsity Football strike delays season basketball team to break through at the beginning of each home game. This marked the first time that McDonald’s printed a school's mascot on the posters instead of their own logo. Photo by Jim The threat of a National Football League strike lingered in the air all of August and the beginning of Septem- ber, but on September 21, 1982, it be- came a reality. “T.V.’s most popular game show,” stated Time Magazine, “was pre-empted indefinitely.” The strike evolved around not just money but who controlled the Profes- sional Football League: the union or the commission, the players wanted 1.6 billion dollars but also wanted a union- administered scale of payment. This scale gave a certain amount of extra money to players who had outstanding records of play. Football players stand currently the worst paid professional athletes. Three baseball players, Dave Winfield, Mike Schmidt, and Reggie Jackson, together make more that the entire 45 man roster of the Dallas Cowboys, stated Time Magazine report- ed J.D. Reed in his article, “The Mon- ey or the Power?” Was the strike worth it? “Yes,” stat- ed junior Tom Rzycki, “but it is too bad the players had to go to such measures to achieve a contract that should have been settled back last spring.” On the other hand, junior Shawn Cowdrey commented, “No, the strike was not at all worth it. They lost so much money and fans lost confidence in the league.” Football resumed in December. Even with the mixed feeling of the fans, the stadiums filled up. “It was a weird sea- son. I realized how much I really liked watching it on Sunday,” commented sophomore Mark Spiess. Gonzalez. 122-CURRENT EVENTS Detroit Tiger baseball caps gained popularity in April when McDonald’s sold them to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Michigan. Sophomore Rich Sigle and freshman Wayne Hall sport the caps as they check out how their team is doing in Sports Illustrated. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Tigers score number one at McDonald’s “Get your Tiger Baseball Hat! Only $1.89!” McDonald’s of Houghton Lake and other participating McDonald’s across Michigan, in cooperation with the Detroit Tiger Baseball Club, worked to- gether for all Ronald McDonald Houses in Michigan by selling baseball caps. Fifty cents per hat went to the Ronald McDonald Houses. “The hat sale was terrific!’’ ex- claimed senior Kelly Spiess, worker at McDonald’s, “The hats sold so fast, they were gone in about 10 days, all 1000 of them.” “I bought my hat because I wanted to help the children and because my brother is also like those kids,” stated senior Paul Romanowski. IDENTIFICATION FOR ARTWORK ON PAGE 84 1. Gymnastics Coach Deb Bowman. 2. Cheerleading Coach Brenda Randall, 3. Baseball Coach Dan Boats, 4. Assistant J.V. Football Coach Ken Warner, 5. Track Coach Byron Townsend, 6. J.V. Football Coach Jack Kramer, 7. Girls Basketball Coach Greg Waller, 8. Cheerleading Coach Lisa Clark, 9. Basketball Coach Dennis Green. 10. Varsity Football Coach John Blankenship. 11. and 12. Girls Basketball Coaches Lyle and Sharon Carrick. 13. Golf Coach Pete Javorowski, 14. Softball Coach Ker- ry Lambert, 15. Baseball Coach Mike Blasky, 16. Track Coach Jim Johnson, and 17. Basket- ball Coach Mike Benz. Boxer’s death heats up controversy Boxing? Is it a fight to the death or is it a sport? This controversial issue arrises every once in a while, but usually only after a death. Light weight contender South Korean Kim Duk Koo is the latest death. Since the sport began in 1918, 439 men have been fatally injured. Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, light weight champion of the world, entered the title defense with Kim in Novem- ber. “Boom Boom” and Kim fought for 13 rounds, and then, 19 seconds into the 14th round, Mancini came across with a left-right combination that left Kim motionless on the mat, only to die four days later. Really are the deaths worth it? Should there be a revision of the rules? “I think it is a good sport, but there should be stricter regulations,’’ comented senior Rich Feole, “The death of Kim Duk Koo was just an ac- cident of the sport.” “Boom Boom” Mancini told Time re- porter that he was afraid of death himself. “How could death be worth a sport?” asks freshman Stacy Eckstorm, “Boxing is dumb and really cruel. To beat on another human for the fun of it is inhumane.” ‘Bear’ Bryant Dies One of the most popular and out- standing coaches in college football history died in January of a heart at- tack at the age of 69. Alabama Coach Paul “Bear” Byrant was called “col- lege’s winningest coach.” Houghton Lake will miss Bryant along with the rest of the country. “I thought that the Bear was one of the greatest coaches I’ve known,” com- mented junior Ryan Lillie, “He was a hard-nosed coach, but by watching his team play you knew he was the best. The players always seemed to be fight- ing for the win.” CURRENT EVENTS-123 For identification see page 141 IN THE WEEKS Students at Houghton Lake High School know how to get things done when they work together. The organizations covered in this section re- veal what students can accomplish when they work as a group “In the Midst.” The next fourteen pages cover some of the clubs and organizations in which students at Houghton Lake High be- came involved. Turn the page and you’ll read how the journalism class entered the com- puter age and produced both the yearbook and newspaper and how the Spanish Club raised enough money to go to Mexico. You’ll also see how the Student Senate started Project Pride Week and helped students give blood to the Red Cross, and how the Nation- al Honor Society raised money for the American Heart Association. So come on in and get “In the Midst” of all the frantic activity in- volved in organizations. IN THE MIDST 124 CLUBS ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION Dan Overbaugh purchases some cookies from junior Karine Sypien and freshman Rose Taylor at a bake sale sponsored by the Spanish Club. The bake sale represented just one of many fund raising activities the club held to raise mon- ey for their trip to Mexico. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Senior Russel Stender relaxes while he donates a pint of his blood to the Red Cross. With the help of Student Senate, seventy-five pints of blood were collected. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. J CLUBS ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION-125 Confusion dawns with yearbook computer age Picture students and adviser running to the journalism room, eyes wide with terror, screaming, “The lights went out! Oh, no! What did we lose?” Or imagine a crowd of journalism students hanging around their room whining, ‘‘Come on, Gary! You’re already high score! It’s my turn to play!” To what might we attribute this strange behavior? To our new Xerox 820-11 computer. Power failure panic resulted from the possibility of having whole programs wiped out. The crowds waited to play our two games. Bounc- ing Barney and Pacman. However, when deadline time came, their numbers dwindled. Since this was the school system’s first computer, no one had any operating experience. Only four members of the staff mastered the yearbook program by year’s end. The five year experiment, designed under the direction of Inter-Collegiate Press representative Eric Gruesbeck, provided an opportunity for nine Michi- gan schools to obtain experience with computers. At the same time, it intend- ed to update the production of yearbook copy. “We welcomed the new addition to the yearbook program with eager enthusiasm. Then we found out what they meant by ‘experimental program’!’’ admitted adviser Lynn Strause. Students entered copy, captions, and headlines into the computer for storage on disks. When all the material for a deadline had been entered, Mrs. Strause took over, converting the text to computer language and sending it by phone modum to the main Inter- Collegiate Press plant in Kansas. It came back by mail about a week later ready to paste up. “The biggest problem was the last minute rush to get everything entered,” editor Kathy Kronner stated. “Add to that the fact we’ve never pasted up and we had some real head- aches. I’d have to say we were con- fused alot.” With the 1982 yearbook capturing three first place awards in competition, staff members felt additional pressure to produce another winner. Raising money became their first concern. But no problem there. For the fourth con- secutive year, they broke their own sales record. They sold over $8,000, up $500 over 1982. Book sales, however, proved disappointing, hovering at just under 400. “We worked so hard during our campaign,’’ junior Kim Leszczynski said. “We dressed up every day. But everyone still thinks they’ll just buy one of the extras. They don’t realize we can’t afford extras.” Once work started producing the book, emphasis shifted to perfecting copy, obtaining photos, and maintaining consistent quality. “It seems like it was so much harder to remember the little things, like tool line between captions and folios being all capitals,” comment- ed assistant editor junior Cathy Cory. She added, “If we aren’t careful with the little things, the book goes down- hill.” The staff undertook some major changes. The most prominent centered on the introduction of a student life section. Senior staffer Agnes Hejka felt, “I liked the plan alot better. The section shows what we did besides just class work.” Staffers also felt interviews with individual students offered an improvement over general copy in the student life section. Inter-Collegiate Press representative Eric Gruesbeck gives senior yearbook staffer Kysa Connett and Jerii Cassidy and adviser Lynn Strause instructions on using the computer program. I was really confused at first,” ad- mitted editor Kathy Kronner, “but I liked it as soon as I understood it. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Photography staffers, under the direction of shots. The staff included seniors Jerii Cassidy senior photographer Jim Gonzalez, shoot all the and Dave Manley, junior Cathy Cory, and sopho- pictures for the book with the exception of mug more Mat Anderson. Photo by Lynn Strause. 126 YEARBOOK NEWSPAPER It’s like a jigsaw puzzle,” commented senior staffer Kelly Spiess. Pasteup presented some problems for staffers when the computer program made this first time experience neces- sary. Seniors Kysa Connett. Deb Zielinski. Anjanette Riedel, and Theresa Schuneman work on making pictures and copy fit the layout. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. A crowd always gathers when pictures come back. Editor Kathy Kronner. assistant editor ju- nior Cathy Cory, senior Kysa Connett, junior Kellie Garrett, and senior Alecia Servas inspect the results of the color shots from homecoming. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. YEARBOOK NEWSPAPER-127 Assistant yearbook editor junior Cathy Cory enters newspaper copy into the computer before printing it out. The computer, used for journalism files and yearbook copy, improved the looks of the paper and made corrections easier, according to adviser Lynn Strause. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Carrying out their “In the Works” theme for their sales campaign, the journalism staff donned construction gear. Front row: Gary Gandolfi and Dawn Geers. Second row: Angie Bischoff. Alecia Servas. Kysa Connett. adviser Lynn Strause. Kathy Kronner. Agnes Hejka, and Kellie Garrett. Back row: Anjanette Riedel and Theresa Schuneman. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. 128-NEWSPAPER YEARBOOK r — Newspaper editor Pasting up newspaper articles occupies staff members senior Marcie Staley and juniors Kim Leszczynski and Angie Bischoff. After pasteup, the pages were then taken to the middle school to be run off on their copier. Photo by Catherine Cory. Newspaper editor Gary Gandolfi runs a print out of the newspaper articles that have been entered into the computer. The articles could then be cut and pasted up. Photo by Cath- erine Cory. Senior staffers Kelly Spiess and Deb Zielinski sell copies of Lynx Rufus during lunch hour. Due to poor sales, only three editions of the paper were printed. Photo by Catherine Cory. When the 1982-1983 school year be- gan, editor of the school newspaper The Connection, senior Gary Gandolfi, faced a distressing problem-producing the school newspaper without a staff! The fourteen students accepted into the journalism class had chosen to work on the yearbook rather than the newspaper. “We had to cut down the number of issues because the staff had to do both newspaper and yearbook,” commented Lynn Strause, journalism adviser. The class decided that the yearbook staff could also produce the newspaper if they cut down the number of issues. The staff agreed that four issues of the paper with its new name. Lynx Ru- fus, would be enough. By dedicating one issue to each class, they also hoped to increase lagging sales. The staff ended up producing only three of the four issue planned: one freshman, one sophomore, and one junior senior edition. These papers contained the usual school-related stories and information, but concentrat- ed more on the particilar class with interviews of students and advisers. “The best part about producing Lynx Rufus was being able to use the computer for copy,” stated newspaper editor Gary Gandolfi. The computer, used for keeping journalism files and typesetting yearbook copy, doubled as a printer for the paper. “The comput- er helped alot. It not only improved the looks of the paper by justifying columns, but we could make correc- tions more easily,” added Mrs. Strause. When asked what she thought about producing both the newspaper and the yearbook, staff member Angie Bischoff replied, “It was really hectic towards the end of the year when articles were due every day for something. I think it will be easier next year with two sepa- rate staffs.” NEWSPAPER YEARBOOK-129 Mr. and Mrs. Frcvcr. Mrs. Neibrzydodwski. junior Karine Sypien relax with their new hats as and senior Dave Manley patiently wait for their the wait stretched to an hour. Photo by Jeff plane to Acapulco. Senior Wendy Bowman and Raymond. Spanish Club squeezes all it can from economy r j 130-SPANISH CLUB Senior member Wendy Bowman sells the donuts provided by Charlie Brown’s Donut Shop. Club members sell donuts every morning before school, which accounted for a large part of their Mexico funds. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. The Spanish Club’s bake sale helped the club meet their $2000 goal with sales to hungry students like sophomore Chuch Henning. Junior Karine Sypien dedicated her lunch hour to help sell the baked goodies. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. November’s cheese and meat sale made more money for the Spanish Club than any other fund raiser. Here club president senior Jerii Cassidy unpacks the shipment for distribution. Photo by Dave Manley Senior member Norma Breyer desperately tries to locate sophomore Jim Werner's flower. The Valentine's Day carnation sale provided that extra push the club needed for their trip. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. What do you get when you take 34 ambitious high school students, put them in a club, and give them a goal? Spanish teacher Dolores Frever answers, “Due to everyone’s cooperation, we made over $2,000 which I’m very pleased with.” The money went toward their April trip to Mexico. Senior Norma Breyer stated, “Our goal is to raise money and we’re finding that hard to achieve due to the present economy.” Mrs. Frever served as the advisor of the Spanish Club with senior Jerii Cassidy as president. According to Mrs. Frever, the members needed certain characteristics. “I expect my members to be unselfish with their time because time is an important part of our purpose.” She also adds, “Hard work and self-motivation are very im- portant, too.” Members felt their fund raising projects accomplished more than just money for their trip. Junior Shawn Cowdrey commented on another purpose, “Our fund-raising gives us money for Mexico but in turn, it bene- fits the public, such as our cheese and meat sale.” According to her, the trip would cost close to $700 per person. Mrs. Frever stated, “Each person paid about half of $700 out of their own pockets but that’s alot better than paying for all.” Senior Wendy Bowman adds, “I didn’t mind paying half because I’ll probably never get a chance to go again. It was well worth my money!” SPANISH CLUB-131 '------------------------------ Mexican culture learned first hand by travelers Signs warned, people warned: Don’t drink the water! Restaurants advertised their Hispanic cooking. Merchants stood in the streets eagerly awaiting the tourists with their pesos. The scene: Mexico City. The characters: Ten awed Spanish Club members and their chaperones. These enthusiastic students and chaperones, Spanish Club adviser Dolores Frever and her husband and Mr. and Mrs. Niebrzydowski, boarded a plane at Metropolitan Airport in Detroit bound for Mexico’s capital city on a chilly April 5th. They arrived in Mexico City around 1:30 P.M. Tuesday afternoon. Senior David Manley commented, “We were so tired when we arrived that even a nice swim couldn’t stir our interest.” Moises, their tour guide, introduced the members to the various historical landmarks during their stay. The Shrine of Guadalupe, Latin America’s most sacred shrine, and the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, the Citadel and the Temple Quetylcoatl filled their travel itineraries. The members also ac- quired a different view of ballet with the Mexican Folklore Ballet. “It was bright and colorful. The Palace of Fine Arts where it was held was beautiful,” commented Wendy Bowman. On Friday, April 8th, the luggage and students eagerly awaited their 8:00 A.M.transport to the airport to catch their flight to Acapulco. One sick driver, one harried chaperone and over two hours later, they boarded a 10:45 flight, allowing them to wave goodbye to the plane they should have been on as it took off. This offered only a temporary setback, though, to the start of four 90 The Hotel Ritz in Acapulco provided beautiful scenery for the Spanish Club members. The members spent four sunny days in the city on their Mexican tour. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Before freshman Janey Kronner and Tammy Jo Bowman decide to dive into the pool, they take the time to ask junior Karine Sypien if its worth it. Swimming, pillow fights, and pigging out took up any of the extra time the members has. Photo by Jeff Raymond. degree days of Acapulco sunshine. Members found all kinds of absorbing spots to explore. Freshman Janey Kronner confided, “The favorie social spot at night was Disco Beach which was located on Acapulco Bay.” There the members danced under colored lights with the ocean close by. Accord- ing to Janey, it provided a perfect way to relax and feel at home back in the States. Members labeled their last day as “spend your pesos day.” Everyone had their last chance to spend their pesos on Monday. Souvenirs and relics filled everyone’s room by the end of the shopping spree. When asked how they fared, Mrs. Frever commented, “Those more adept at bargaining were able to buy more ‘junk’ than others.” Finally the fiesta came to a close. The members arrived back at the high school around 4:30 A.M. on April 13th. The return flight featured better entertainment than a movie when freshmen Janey Kronner and Tammy Jo Bowman started a pillow fight on the 727. 132 SPANISH CLUB Being on the seventh floor of the Hotel Ritz in Acapulco offered beautiful scenery even in the daytime for the members. The 15-floor ho- tel provided the members with a large pool, a restaurant on the beach, and a number of quaint little shops. Photo by Jeff Raymond Spanish Club members: Front row: Sandy Jones, Tammy Jo Bowman. Pat Parr, Lee Studebaker. Shawn Cowdrey, and Tammy Storey. Second Row: Tracey Burney. Chris Arm- strong, Angie Allen. Wendy Bowman. Karine Sypien. Anne Early. Kim Marsh. Marie Miller and Michelle Kilbourn. Back row: Jerii Cassidy. Norma Breycr, Lisa Stouffer. Janey Kronner. Mi- chelle Miller, Ron Smith, Kelly Straight. Dave Manley. Gina Kearns. Jeff Stewart. Mrs. Frever. Stacy Southwell, and Dan Frost. Photo by Mat Anderson. SPANISH CLUB-133 Mrs. F rever’s younger brother. Vic Neibr2ydowski. exits the tour bus in Mexico City with the help of their tour guide. Moises. Vic purchased a chess set between visiting the Pyra- mids and the Shrine. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Freshman Janey Kronner relaxes outside her room after a busy day seeing the sites. Mexico City offered various tours for the members. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Notice anything wrong? Mr Townsend and Mr Boals pull their sneaky tricks together as they beat Mr. Szewczyk and Mr. Brown in the three legged race held during Project Pride’s Fri- day pep assembly. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Senior Paul Romanowski and junior Kris Carrick reign as King and Queen Sweethearts, chosen by the student body. Part of the first an- nual Project Pride Week, the sweethearts were named during the halftime of the basketball game against Roscommon. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Winter wearies chased by Pride Week If a visitor walked down the hall dur- ing the week beginning February 7th, he would have thought that Houghton Lake High School had brought back Spirit Week. A name change seemed the only obvious difference between the two weeks. The student senate labeled the spring celebration as Project Pride Week. Senate President Michelle Pacella ex- plained, “Project Pride Week was started for two basic reasons. The first was to pump up school pride and the second reason was to break up the monotony of the third marking period blues.” The week provided a change of pace for teachers as well as stu- dents. Monday opened the week with “Banner and Badge Day.” Almost ev- Wearing flippers while playing basketball made no difference to senior Tom Whepley as he scores two points in a winning effort of 24-20 over the girls. Senior Deb Zielinski and junior Shirley Napierski try desperately to block Tom s successful shot during the Varsity Club contest on Thursday of Pride Week. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. ery student proudly displayed Bobcat buttons, and banners plastered with Bobcat spirit decorated the halls. “Sweetheart and Dress Up Day” provided a calmer pace for Tuesday. Students dressed in their best and vot- ed for class sweethearts. These sweetheart candidates for King and Queen were then voted on by the en- tire student body. Class candidates were: seniors, Paul Romanowski and Stacy Brimmer; juniors, Rob Warson and Kris Carrick; sophomores, Clare Penfield and Tracy Housenga; and freshmen, Ted Schuneman and Mary Bakara. Wednesday, “Gentleman’s Day” showed just how gentlemanly our boys could be. They carried books and opened doors for the girls, winning small heart stickers for each conquest. Boys, however, got back at the girls by making them carry their books and open doors on Thursday, “Liberation Day”. “Green and White Day” wrapped up the week with everyone proudly wearing school colors. Friday’s pep assembly ended the week with games for students and faculty. Later, when the daily dress contest points were added with those from pep asembly competition, the juniors walked away with the Pride Award. “I wasn’t surprised that we won,” declared junior class president Heather Soderman. “The juniors really showed a lot of enthusiam and spirit all week, not just at the final pep assembly. We wanted to win and we did!” Being an officer of student senate gives you the privilege of counting the ballots to find a win- ner for Pride Week. Vice president Kris Carrick and treasurer Angie Bischoff secretly count the ballots finding out that their class won. Photo by Catherine Cory. Sophomores Lori Hutson and Brian Dugan compete for the title of school big mouths at Pride Week's pep assembly. Even though they gave it their best yells, Lori and Brian were beaten out by the senior big mouths Teresa Schuneman and Tim Beaver. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. STUDENT SENATE-135 Student Senate officers: President, Michelle Pacella; vice-president Kris Carrick; secretary, Anjanette Riedel; treasurer, Angie Bischoff and adviser Jack Kramer. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Student Senate President Missy Pacella and adviser Jack Kramer review final details concerning Project Pride Week at a meeting be- fore school. Senate members as well as the four officers from each class attended the meeting to get an overall view of the scheduled days and events. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Non-stop senate achieves trendsetting record r “I encourage everyone to get in- volved in Student Senate. It’s a lot of fun and a lot of responsibility at the same time. Senate does things for the students and they represent the stu- dents to the school board and to the community,” stated Student Senate President Michelle Pacella. With the growing involvement and responsibilities related to Student Senate, members made progress almost each day. Student Senate began their year by teaming up with the journalism class to hold the first dance. They invited the class of 1982 to attend the dance and pick up their 1981-82 yearbooks. “It has become kind of a tradition that Student Senate put on the first dance of the year, but sharing the dance with journalism worked out really good. By making students pick up their yearbooks at the dance or wait another five days to get them, there was a bet- ter turn out for the dance,” stated ju- nior senator Chip Taylor. Soon after the dance Student Senate began a two week sucker sale. The fund-raiser earned the money necessary to cover the cost of the Homecoming Dance held October 16th. Student Senate’s next major project consisted of introducing the HLHS Out- standing Students of the Month program. This program recognized ex- ceptional students in the following categories: attendance, extra-curricular activities, community service, attitude, behavior, and leadership ability. 136 STUDENT SENATE Superintendent John Walkley started off the first in school blood mobile by donating a pint of his blood. Mr. Walkley set an example for 74 additional donors. Photo by Catherine Cory. Helping Student Senate and the journalism class with the first dance of the year, senior disc jockeys Paul Romanowski and Gary Gandolfi spin records. Gary and Paul serve as disc jockeys for nearly every school dance because of their ex- pertise. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. i thought the decorations were excellent! The best job of decorating I've ever seen.” com- mented senior Madonna Sussex. Student Senate members worked on the decorations for over 24 hours prior to the Sno Ball Dance on March 26th. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Student Senate returned from Christ- mas vacation in time to help the Chamber of Commerce at the Kick-Off Program and at Tip-Up-Town. Senate members dressed up as clowns and sold badges at the events. After Tip-Up-Town most of the com- munity seemed to settle down to wait out the rest of the winter, but not Student Senate. They dreamed up “Project Pride Week” to kill the mid- winter blahs. Project Pride Week began February 7th and ended February 11th with a Bobcat Pride Dance. In addition to daily games and events, the sena- tors also sold suckers for a second time. The money gained from this sale allowed Student Senate to set up a scholarship program. They offered two $200 scholarships to graduating seniors, one male and one female. Yet another new activity originated by the 1982-83 Student Senate was an in-school blood mobile. Students of at least 17 years of age and faculty members combined donated 75 pints of blood. “Giving blood wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I’ll probably do it again. Working at the blood mobile was a good experience too. I’m going to study veterinary medicine after high school, so being exposed to the clinic atmosphere will help me later,” com- mented senior senator Laura Tilson. The local chapter of the Red Cross honored Student Senate for their efforts at an awards program on April 24th. In early March, senators began plan- ning the annual Sno Ball Dance on March 26th, following the Miss Houghton Lake competition. The theme of this year’s dance, “Stairway to Heaven,” came from a school-wide contest won by senior Ed Kelly. Student Senate also organized a vot- er’s registration day on April 26th. Stu- dents of at least 18 years of age who had not previously registered to vote were able to do so that day. Someone would think that after all this progress Student Senate would take it easy and relax for the rest of the year, but they didn’t. On May 6th they held the annual shoot-a-thon for Muscular Dystrophy. Teachers collected pledges from students then attempted to shoot 25 baskets. The teachers did this before school and on their lunch hours. In addition to all their new activities, senate members attended regular meet- ings of the school board, and distribut- ed publicity posters for the three blood mobiles held in Houghton Lake during the school year. STUDENT SENATE-137 N National Honor Society inducts 30 new members As the lights dimmed, 23 old and 30 new members of National Honor Society (NHS) held brightly lit candles as they took their pledge at the induc- tion ceremony held on April 20th. “It’s fantastic! I think it’s the highest expectation of my junior year,’’ ex- pressed junior Claire Danieleski. The process of selection for NHS presents a challenge since it is based on both performance and ability. A stu- dent’s grade point average figures high- ly along with voting done by the teach- ers on character, leadership, and service. Although it provides a highlight each year, the induction ceremony consti- tutes only a small part of the NHS activities. On December 22nd, NHS held its annual Alumni Day, welcoming back 1981-82 seniors to advise the juniors and seniors about college life. “I thought it was good because you had a chance to ask questions to the seniors about their first year in college. It helped us to have an idea of what to expect,” commented senior Michael Elsholz. NHS also co-sponsored a “Rock ‘N Roll-A-Thon” at King’s Nursing Home with Roscommon’s NHS on February 27th. At this event, the residents of King’s rocked in rocking chairs or rolled in wheel chairs for approximately two and one half hours. “I think it was a good experience to have the NHS members working with the nursing home residents. I feel both ages learned from it,” stated senior Mary Lee Stuck. The American Heart Association re- ceived pledges collected from this event. NHS also sold Easter carnations on March 30th to raise additional funds for the Heart Association. National Leadership Day, held April 27th provided another shared activity when newly inducted juniors Mickey Bauchan, Maria Sykes, and Val Thompson traveled to Roscommon as our representatives. President Katherine Kronner sums up her feelings about NHS as follows: “It’s an honor which will carry on for life. There’s a special feeling of pride inducting new members.” President Katherine Kronner delivers her speech on service at the induction ceremony held in the auditorium. Twenty-three of the 30 new members attended the ceremony. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Students listen intently as ‘82 senior David Aho shares a humorous college story with juniors, seniors and fellow graduates at the Alumni Day program in December. Refreshments served afterwards gave students a chance to talk to the seniors one on one. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 138-NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Old and new members alike recite the Nation- al Honor Society pledge by candle light The pledge completes the final step in the induction process held April 20th. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. National Honor Society Officers: president, Katherine Kronner; vice president, Judy Harri- son: secretary, Mary Lee Stuck; and treasurer, Laura Tilson. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 139 Many families invested in personal comput- ers manufactured by numerous companies. Freshman Chris Anderson practices on his family’s Radio Shack TSR 80 which they purchased at Christmas. Photo by Mat An- derson. ORGANIZATIONS AT WORK Computers put byte on nation Lately computers seem to be just about everywhere. Even our school was invaded by seven Apple He computers purchased by the school system in ad- dition to the Xerox 280-11 computer used by the yearbook staff. In the past year more companies have cropped up than could have been imagined, producing personal comput- ers in every shape and size possible. Well known companies like IBM and Apple to unknowns like Cromemco and Altos introduced personal computers that cost between $100 and $3,000. Companies scrambled to come up with computers with more features for less money. In April, sophomore Mat Anderson’s family purchased a Radio Shack TRS- 80 color computer. “The reason our family likes it is because everybody has different interests. I can play video games on it and my dad can do busi- ness work on it,’’ commented Mat. He adds, “You don’t really get bored with it because there is a variety of things to do. You learn but you’re not pres- sured, so it’s fun.” Houghton Lake’s journalism department purchased the first computer in the school system, used here by yearbook adviser Lynn Strause to enter copy for telecom- munication to the printer in Kansas. In April, the school system purchased seven Apple lie computers to train teachers in their use. Photo by Mat Anderson. Apple lie computers invade school system Late in April, the Houghton Lake school system entered the computer age and purchased seven Apple He computers. A committee, consisting of science teacher Jim Bischoff, counselor Jack Jury, middle school teachers Tom Shipp and Kerry Lambert, elementary teachers Sue Lambert and Kathy Har- rison, principals Ken Roberts and Dick Peterson, and chairperson math teacher Barb Sheeler formed to develop a program for faculty and stu- dents K-12. Three of the computers provided help in reading labs at the elementary schools. The remaining four computers were used for in-service training with faculty. “Hopefully there will someday be enough computers for teachers in all departmants to use,” stated chairperson Barb Sheeler, adding, “and if all goes well, students will have ac- cess to the computers next year.” 140-CURRENT EVENTS ORGANIZATIONS Student Senate names Students of Year What do seniors Mary Lee Stuck, ju- nior Sheri Price, sophomore Tim Rigling and freshman Janey Kronner have in common? They all received the honor of Student of the Year at the Honors Assembly on May 26th. The ti- tle grew out of an idea introduced by the Student Senate. The senate decided to try something a little different to recoginze outstand- ing students. They decided to have the teachers choose students of the month from each class. For each month, teachers nominated six students from each grade who they felt qualified as good citizens under the qualifications set by the Student Sen- ate. Students were judged in nine areas: good attendance, extra-curricular activities, community service, noteworthy academic accomplishments, pro-school attitude, trustworthy and re- sponsibility, and support of the school code as outlined in the student hand- book. After teachers made nominations, the Student Senate made a list of the Student Senate polled teachers to elect Students of the Year from each class. The winners, announced at the Honors Assem- bly on May 26th. were: freshman Jane Kronner. sophomore Tim Rigling. junior Sheri Price, and senior Mary Lee Stuck (not pictured) with Faculty Member of the Year Ken Warner. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. six names nominated most for each class. The list was then given to Mr. Szewczyk, Mr. Brown, Mr. Jury, and Mrs. Benjamin who selected the top three nominees from each class. The list of the top three from each class then went back to the Student Senate who voted to decide the Student of the Month for each class. Students were selected for four months: November, December, Febru- ary, and March. From the students se- lected for the students of the month, the Senate chose the students of the year. 1 Yearbook adviser Lynn Strause, 2. Gary Gandolfi, 3. Kathy Kronner. 4. Deb Zielinski. 5. Marcie Staley. 6. Kim Leszczynski, 7. Dawn IDENTIFICATION FOR ARTWORK ON PAGE 124 Geers, 8. Kellie Garrett, 9. Dave Manley. 10. Angie Bischoff, 11 Kysa Connett, 12. Agnes Hejka, 13. Teresa Schuneman, 14. Anjanette Riedel, 15. Rod Eggleston, 16. Jerii Cassidy. 17. Jim Gonzalez, 18. Catherine Cory, 19. Kelly Spicss, 20. Mat Anderson, and 21. Alecia Servas. Warner receives award Science teacher Ken Warner became the first recipient of the Faculty Mem- ber of the Year Award at the Honors Assembly on May 26th. Stressing excellence in and out of school and helping students in and out of class constituted some of the qualifi- cations Student Senate members ob- served in selecting the Faculty Member of the Year. Student Senate initiated the award after hearing about the program in other schools. Senate members talked about each teacher at their regular meetings. The members came up with seven nomi- nees, then took a final vote. Student Senate President Missy Pacella present- ed Mr. Warner with an engraved plaque in the ceremony. Varsity Club tours Greater America Selling M M’s, NFL tumblers, raf- fling off jackets, and working on the ice at tip-Up-Town helped the Varsity Club raise enough money to go on a three day trip to Greater America ear- ly in June. Most of the seventy member club, headed by seniors, president Alecia Servas, vice-president Mike Elsholz, secretary Debbie Zielinski, and treasur- er Steve LeMire, went on the trip to the amusement park 45 miles north of Chicago. The club members left by bus June 8th and returned on June 10th. According to Dan Boals, Varsity Club adviser, “The club will donate between five and seven hundred dollars to the school, about half of what we made.” The money goes towards purchasing sports items for the school. In past years the club donated the track records and flags that hang in the gym. CURRENT EVENTS ORGANIZATIONS141 Artwork by Lee Studebaker For identification see page 155 IN THE WCRHS It takes many long hours of nerve- racking rehearsals, both during and after school, to prepare a performer of any kind for his show. Missed cues, off- tune songs, wrong lines, misinterpreted gestures and other fumbles seem to keep prolonging rehearsals. All this ef- fort goes toward making sure that everything goes smoothly on the day of the performance. In our “Behind the Scenes” section we present the concentrated effort of the Houghton Lake performers. Central to this effort is the time needed to put a show on and the many hours of work that go unnoticed by the audience. “Behind the Scenes” reveals what goes on before the curtain goes up. You’ll glimpse choir festivals with our arch-rivals, Roscommon, marching musi- cians who teamed with Beaverton, and drama students who prefer “Rock-n- Roll.” We’ve also captured the magic of the Sno Ball competition and dance, featuring Miss Houghton Lake, Susie Spicer. So journey through the next 12 pages and see what happens “Behind the Scenes” as well as on stage. EEHIND Tlif 142-PERFORMANCES DIVISION Pop’s Chorale differs from regular choir by applying dance motions to their songs to add excitement on the stage. Sophomores Denise Cowan and Alice Bakara demonstrate motions for a song done by the members of the chorale, one of four choir subgroups. Photo by David Manley. After two months of rehearsals, senior con- testants. Marcie Staley and Mary Lee Stuck open the competition by performing the Sno Ball opening number One” from the Broadway musical Chorus Line.” Houghton Lake’s gymnastics coach, Deb Bowman, choerographed and taught the dance routine presented by the ten candidates. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. PERFORMANCES DIVISION-143 Drama ‘Rock ‘n Roll’ rocks drama Opening night backstage and the chaos has started. Senior lead Paul Romanowski yells, “Wait, WAIT! Don’t forget to pick up my Cepacol.” Paul and many other cast members suddenly broke out in colds the week before they were due to present the drama class musical “Rock ‘n’ Roll’’ to the school and community. Choir teacher Rod Lewis acted as the drama class vocal coach and advised them to be very careful with their voices until they finished the performances. Mr. Lewis also advised them to drink Cepacol mouthwash right before they had to sing. Paul Romanowski ex- claimed, “We went through about five bottles of it.” This proved to be only one of the many obstacles that the drama class overcame. Only seven out of the twen- ty-five actors had taken drama previously. This accounted for the many hours necessary in rehearsals. Drama instructor and director Roderick Martin expressed, “We started working in October. It takes just as much time to learn to act and put on a play as it takes to learn and play the game of football.” Six months later, the performers had polished their production, set in the 50’s, and faced their first audience. During the week of April 25th, the class gave a total of five performances. The high school performance presented the highlight. Mr. Martin remarked, “The high school kids have seen enough plays to realize the work that goes into them. Many of their friends are up there performing and they realize how hard the drama class has worked to make this a success.” A standing ovation proved the success of the production. Mr. Martin concluded, “I was really impressed with the stand- ing ovation. We weren’t expecting it at all. I was very proud.” Andy Smith Kristy Carrick 1 I Tom Maude Dave Manley Sue Spicer Paul Romanowski Todd Powers Heather Bauknecht Ed Kelly Jena Stewart Kirk Stowell Lee Studebaker Denise Cowan Kim Fisher Kathy Yennior Marta Bala Debbie Lounds Deon Lytle Karolyn Coberley Cheri Walkley Ron Smith Kysa Connett Dawn Geers Photo by Jerii Cassidy. 144-DRAMA Showing their dismay when their friends break up, seniors Ron Smith and Andy Smith sing about their discontent. Ron and Andy sang He stood his baby up!” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Seniors Paul Romanowski and Kysa Connett kiss and make up” after their characters have an argument. Kysa and Paul played the leads. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Senior Dave Manley teaches senior Ed Kelly a lesson on two-timing. Ed tried to date Dave’s sis- ter and senior Sue Spicer (right) at the same time. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. DRAMA 145 Band The Bigger The Better Every year the Houghton Lake marching band marches onto the field during football halftimes to play a variety of music. This year their numbers doubled as Beaverton’s band joined them. Band director John Milburn commented, “The band direc- tor from Beaverton and I decided to get together and perform.” Houghton Lake’s marching band per- formed their halftime show with Beaverton on October 22nd. The bands practiced together for a few hours before the game, but both bands had practiced their music alone for several weeks. Tim Rigling stated, “It was great to play as one big band and see how other band programs work.” Even though there was a marching band, lack of interest forced the elimination of stage band. Even with no regular class period, some interested band members formed a stage band of their own. They prac- ticed during lunch hours and after school. Their practice entitled them to perform in the school drama production, “Rock-n-Roll.” Senior Mary Lee Stuck who initiated the practice explained, “I got some interested people together and we started practicing in December.” Because of scheduling conflicts, the band also lost several first chair players. This made it impossible for them to attend the regional band festi- val at Roscommon, an annual event for the concert band. In place of practicing music for festi- val, the band played a variety of class A music throughout the year. John Milburn explained,‘‘Even though we’ve limited some activities this year, playing very difficult class A music has improved the musical quality of the whole group.” Houghton Lake and Beaverton’s marching football game. The bands practiced together for bands perform together during halftime of their only a few hours before the game. Photo by Catherine Cory. 146-BAND Baritone players Joel Carmen and Tim French practice for their upcoming concert held in the high school auditorium on March 20th. Both Joel and Tim started playing baritone this year. Photo by Dave Manley. First chair trumpet players Roger Johnson and Tim Rigling practice their music for the pep band. Roger and Tim played coronet in junior high, and switched to trumpet in high school. Photo by Dave Manley. Front Row: Chris Armstrong, Larissa Myers, Karyn Cabay. Kelly Gorsline, Gina Kearns, Dawn Kopishka. and Tami Bowman. Second Row: Andy Gross, Sally Johnson, Marianne Davidson. Jenny Pumfrey, Val Bailey. Anne Jagielo. Alice Bakara. Chuck Cabay. Kim Cowles, Myra Elford, Jim Werner, and Sean Connett. Third Row: Tim Rigling. Roger Johnson, Joel Carmen, Tim French. Craig Stouffer, David Deamud, Val Thompson, and Scott LeRoy. Back Row: Allen Bjorklund. and Margaret Torchia. Not pictured: Bob Bechill, Janice Harrison, Marc Javoroski, Ed Kelly, and De De Wiggins. Photo by Jim Gonzalez Band director John Milburn spends his leisure time playing the tuba. Mr. Milburn has been the band director at Houghton Lake for 15 years. Photo by Dave Manley BAND-147 Choir Singers hit high notes in competition “Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do” A mere musical scale used to tune a band, an instrument, or a singer. A singer. The individual singer becomes impor- tant when a group of singers gets to- gether to form a choir. The members must team up to produce one harmonious structure. The choir of Houghton Lake High School has ac- complished that, achieving awards and branching out into new projects since it began under the direction of Rod Lew- is three years ago. Mr. Lewis divided the choir into four subgroups: the major choir, the pops choral, the barber shop octet, and the beauty octet. The major choir consists of all the members of the choir that compete together. The pops choral sings all the popular songs. The barber shop and beauty shop octets harmonize with melodies. Undertaking new projects, the choir hosted, for the first time, a solo and ensemble festival with seven participating area schools in early Feb- ruary. Sophomore Patty 0‘Connor and senior Shelly Dirette represented Houghton Lake in the competition. Pat- ty received a rating of two and Shelly received a three, with one being the best possible score. In early March, the choir traveled to Roscommon to compete with several area schools. The choir had to be judged on two different talents: first on overall singing and second on sight reading. Sight reading required the group to receive a piece of sheet mu- sic they have never seen before and, within a minute, sing the piece flawlessly. “It is so hard,” commented senior Paul Romanowski. “It has to be just right in octave and tempo.” Houghton Lake received a one for sight reading and a two for overall singing. Senior Dave Manley comment- ed, “The people in the choir are devoted to success. We banded togeth- er to get a one at festival, and Mr. Lewis, as always, worked extremely hard to achieve success.” Mr. Martin, drama instructor, also called on the musical talents of Mr. Lewis in preparing the musical production of “Rock ‘n Roll.” “The play really got alot better with Mr. Lewis’ conducting skills,” stated Paul Romanowski who played the lead in the drama production. Seniors Lee Studebaker and Shelly LaRoque, backed by the choir, show their dual talent of guitar playing and singing. Houghton Lake Choir performed this concert for the Houghton Lake Elementary School in April. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Choir members alphabetically: Tammy Ancel. Alice Bakara. Marta Bala. Kris Baughn, Merri Bell. Kari Bell, Bobbi Burton. Kris Carrick. Karolyn Coberley. Melissa Cohee, Dan Cole. Keith Cooper, Sue Cooper. Denise Cowan. Mari anne Davidson, Kim Delisle. Susan Delleree, Shelley Dirette, Dean Farley. Glenn Goodwin. Charlene Gregory. Donna Hancock. John Hines. Monica Jackson, Sandy Jones. Gina Kearns, Ka- ren Keberle, Bonnie Kozumplik, Janice Kramer, George LaRoque, Shelly LaRoque. Andrea Lazzaro. Lisa Lazzaro, Deon Lytle, Annette Mac- Kenzie, Dave Manley, Kim Marsh, Tom Maude. Debbie Metkiff, Bob Nasser, Patty O'Connor,Colene O'Connor, Julie O'Neil. Sandy Peterson. Tammy Pirotta, Cindi Richardson. Chuck Pujzak, Tim Rigling, Paul Romanowski. Nancy Rutterbush, Scott Schroeder, Bob Sharp, Shirley Shreve, Alicia Smith, Andy Smith, Maria Smith. Ron Smith. Susan Smith. Stacy Southwell, Karen Sperry. Tammy Sperry, Kirk Stowell, Kel- ly Straight, Lee Studebaker, Rose Taylor, Mi- chelle Thompson. Jim Werner. Missy White, and Ruby Wilson. 148-CHOIR Choir director Rod Lewis rehearses with members of the “Rock ‘n Roll cast junior Cheri Walkley. senior Karolyn Coberley, sophomore Denise Cowman and senior Paul Romanowski. Lewis aided in the production by acting as vocal coach. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Junior Missy White helps freshman Bobbi Burton and other choir members prepare for a festival in West Branch. The choir participated in several festivals at area schools taking a “one or a “two in competition. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. The Pops Choral performed the popular song Fame” during their April performance for the elementary school. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. CHOIR 149 Sno Ball Even after hours of rehearsals had apparently smoothed the performances for the big Sno Ball night, unexpected problems popped up admidst the con- fusion of the last minute rush back- stage. Marcie Staley, feeling confident about her talent for the evening, wasn’t expecting a curling iron to melt a hole in her leotard needed for the opening number. Marcie admits, “I re- mained calm when I saw the hole but my mom went hysterical deciding how to fix it!” Before the ten senior girls even had the chance to worry about unexpected Playing the piano since the age of 12, Judy Harrison played the theme of “Brian's Song” for the talent competition. The performance helped gain her First Runner-up. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Taking us back to the 1920’s. Heather Bauknecht stands in front of her father’s thrift shop on Second Avenue wearing second hand clothes during her pantomime to “Second Hand Rose. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Connie Fick performs a pantomime to “Ma, He’s Making Eyes at Me When Connie first heard the song, she decided that’s what she wanted to do in order to make people smile. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 150-SNO BALL ooming unnaveieD problems, their attention focused on the nerve-racking events which let up to the final selection of Miss Houghton Lake 1983. Interviews with the judges basically opened up the pageant on Saturday, March 26th, because from 3:30 until the final decision, the ten contestants were judged on personality, poise, and appearance. Kysa Connett explains, “The judges are really humans, too! They asked us all different kinds of questions but you just had to be honest when answering them.” Following the interviews, judges, and contestants dined on a luncheon of sal- ad, fruits, and jello prepared by home ec. teacher Pauline Pruden. Mary Lee Stuck confided,” I was so nervous about eating with the judges I thought I’d drop half of my dinner on my lap, but the judges made dining very relaxed.” Immediately after dinner, only 30 minutes remained for the girls to get dressed for their opening number. The Sno Ball theme, “Stairway to Heaven,” was captured in the opening soft shoe routine performed by all ten girls to “One” from the musical “Chorus Line.” Lori Lippard felt, “The opening number was a lot of fun to perform and it really helped the nervousness go away.” After the opening number Master of Cerermonies Rev. William Winter, husband of chairperson Judy Winter, began the talent presentation. Judy Harrison began the show playing “Brian’s Song” on the piano followed by Lori Lippard who performed a dance routine to “I Can Do Anything Senior Lori Lippard receives help with her make up from Mary Kay representative Caroline Halliday. The aid given by backstage volunteers removed much of the pressure put on the candidates. Photo by Catherine Cory. Sno Ball In evening gown competition, girls introduced themselves before being joined by their escorts. Judy Harrison chose Richard Feole. Lori Lippard was accompanied by Ken Spurgeon. Connie Fick was escorted by Bill Fick. Diane Miller selected Dan Miller, and Susie Spicer picked Dan Cohoon. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. r After the competition Mary Lee Stuck re- ceives a hug of congratulations from her brother. Mary Lee received the honors of Miss Congenial- ity and Second Runner-up. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 152 SNO BALL Diane Miller receives a few last minute point- ers from Miss Houghton Lake 1982 Lori Lepper as Mrs. Carolyn Pietchak adds encouragement. Mrs. Pietchak has been working on Sno Ball preparations for 13 years. Photo by Catherine Cory. am The winner is Better Than You.” Connie Fick mimed to ‘‘Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me.” Diane Miller danced to “Let’s Go Dancin’,” then Susie Spicer played a piano solo, “If.” Heather Bauknecht pantomimed ‘‘Second Hand Rose” and Debbie Lounds performed a jazz dance to “Steppin’ Out.” Mary Lee Stuck played a jazz piano solo of ‘‘Take Five.” Kysa Connett sang a combina- tion of ‘‘Corner of the Sky” and ‘‘Ease on the Down the Road.” Marcie Staley concluded the program with a piano solo called ‘‘Gymnopedia.” When asked about nervousness for the talent presentation, Susie Spicer replied, ‘‘I was confident about my tal- ent and I was also too rushed in the dressing room to think about getting nervous.” The evening gown competition con- cluded the contest. Each girl introduced herself, modeled her gown, and joined her escort. Judy Harrison confessed ‘‘I really enjoyed the evening gown com- petition because it wasn’t as nerve- racking as the talent part was.” The judges then broke for 25 minutes with the hard task of selecting the queen. When the judges reentered, the girls and their escorts came back onto the stage and Rev. Winters re- ceived the envelope. Mary Lee Stuck received Second Runner-up along with Miss Congeniality (as chosen by all of the participating girls) Judy Harrison was named First Runner-up. Then the suspense finally broke when Susie Spicer was named Miss Houghton Lake 1983. After all the nervousness, tension, and excitement, contestants and stu- dents danced to the music of “Cham- pagne” at the annual Sno Ball prom. Student senate sponsored the dance held in the cafeteria which had been decorated to fit the “Stairway to Heav- en” theme by art teacher Tom Rachilla and senate members. Smiling for an appreciative crowd. Miss Houghton Lake candidates stand with their escorts. Pictured are Heather Bauknecht escort- ed by Doug Ferguson. Debbie Lounds accompa- nied by Rick Samuel, Mary Lee Stuck with Andy Rigling. Kysa Connett and Jerry Christoson, and Marcie Staley with Scott Coulter. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. After being named Miss Houghton Lake of 1983 Susie Spicer shares a hug of congratula- tions with Mary Lee Stuck. Susie exclaimed. I was shocked! I couldn’t believe it. It was like a dream come true.” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. SNO BALL-153 Houghton Lake High School hosted several touring productions during 1982 1983. “ Vidoesy ncrasies.” one of these produc- tions, featured a main character raised by a television. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. THE ARTS AT WORK Lost alien finds stardom on earth home. Kids as well as adults cried and laughed through “E.T.” It touched many, including Houghton Lake stu- dents. Seventy-three percent hashed out the bucks to see it, and, out of those people, 91% enjoyed it. Sophomore Stephanie Benz admitted, “When I went to see it, I thought it would be mostly a kid’s show, but it was really for everyone. 1 loved it!” Although a great number of people loved it, the Academy Awards didn’t share that fondness for “E.T.” “Ghandi” grabbed the Oscar for best picture while “E.T.” had to settle for “most popular.” Comic strip takes a break So a comic strip writer takes a vaca- tion-what’s the big deal? It’s a big deal when you’re Gary Trudeau, writer of the famous 12 year old comic strip “Doonesbury.” The strip, one of the first to poke fun at politicians, won him a Pulitzer Prize. January 2, 1982, marked the start of a tentative 20 month vacation. Claimed senior Matt Pacini, “I’m gonna miss it--it was my favorite. It was clev- er the way Trudeau put controversial stuff into his strip every day.” 154-CURRENT EVENTS PERFORMANCES Who stands only 3’4” and has long bony arms and fingers which almost touch the ground? Who has brownish wrinkly rough looking skin and two gi- gantic eyes sitting in the middle of a tiny head? The alien star from Steven Spielberg’s hit movie, “E.T.,” of course. Since “E.T.” only cost $11 million to make, and it brought in $343 million, the movie company saw it as a hit. But the movie goers also loved it and some critics started calling it a classic, As part of the theme in the spring show- off show. Houghton Lake Gymnastic’s Club member Karin Akin shows a replica of E.T. The hit movie made E.T. a popular symbol. comparing it to “The Wizard of Oz.” What made the movie such a success while other science fiction mov- ies flopped? Freshman Kim Toms reasoned, “Most of those other movies are so boring--they’re all the same. ‘E.T.’ was different-it happened on earth, and E.T. was almost like us ex- cept that he looked different.” “E.T.” featured the relationship between a friendly lost alien and a lit- tle boy who becomes his friend and helps him get back to his outer space During the course of 1982-1983. $1.5 billion worth of E.T. paraphenalia sold. Photo by Dave Manley. War ends for M A S H If an avid television watcher doesn’t recognize the names “Hawkeye” Pierce, Hot Lips” Houlihan or Colonel Potter, there must be something definitely wrong. These names of characters come from one of the most successful sitcoms ever: “M A S H.” “‘M A S H’ was a good show because it reminded us how bad war is but it was funny at the same time,” reasoned junior Tony Snyder. He also added, “There were a lot of moral values taught in it.” During early 1983, “M A S H” pre- sented a final episode. It had run for eleven years, three times as long as the Korean War that served as its setting. Yet even in its 11th year, it ranked as the third most watched show of the 1982-1983 season, trailing only “60 Minutes” and “Dallas.” Cast members and most of the peo- ple involved with “M A S H” wanted to Drama class members Mat Anderson and Bob Tilson perform a M'A’S’H skit as an end of the year project. The television version of “M A S H” captured 14 Emmy awards and a total of 99 nominations since it began 11 years ago. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. IDENTIFICATION FOR ARTWORK stop the show when it still had popularity. Maybe they picked a good time. Sophomore John Fyolek revealed, “Well, I thought the show was all right, but it was starting to get old. I can al- ways watch the old reruns.” 1. William Shakespeare, 2. Ed Kelly, 3. Kris Carrick. 4. Kim Fisher. 5. Paul Romanowski. 6. Stephanie Polash, 7. Debra Lounds, 8. Kathy Yennior. 9. Denise Cowan, 10. Heather Bauknecht, Kirk Stowell, 12. Jena Stewart, 13 Mat Anderson, 14 Todd Powers, 15. Deon Lytle, 16. Madonna Sussex, 17. Roderick Martin, 18. Ron Smith. 19. Lee Studebaker, 20. Karolyn Coberley. 21. Bob Tilson, 22. Susie Spicer, 23. Marta Bala, 24. Kysa Connett, 25. David Manley, 26. Laura Tilson, 27. Andy Smith. 28 Dawn Geers, 29. Cheri Walkley. and 30. Tom Maude. Princess Grace dies “It was the kind of romance and wedding that you find in a fairy tale. She also seemed to be such a wonder- ful mother.” These comments, made by high school secretary Jean Cornell, represent the way many people felt about Grace Kelly’s marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco and her highly publicized family life. On September 13, 1982, Princess Grace died in a car accident at age 52. America grieved her death, for after all she was the former glamorous movie star from Philidelphia who gave up everything for love. Anorexia claims pop star’s life Thirty-two year old Karen Carpen- ter, pop star of the early seventies, died this year of heart failure brought on by anorexia nervosa. During her lifetime she and her brother made 41 records together as “The Carpenters.” Their popularity sold 80 million copies and won three Grammy Awards. Their hit songs such as “We’ve Only Just Begun,” now al- most a decade old, still receive airplay. Said junior Pam Brusseau, who re- members their music from when she was younger, “I think Karen’s death is terrible. I couldn’t believe that someone that popular and who had such a good voice could do that to herself.” Unfortunately what Karen did to herself has become a serious problem, especially for teenage girls. Senior Toni Boals explained, “There’s a lot of pres- sure to be skinny. Everything’s diet, diet, diet. Plus anorexics feel they need to control something in their life, and eating is one thing they can control.” Since Karen’s death, more people realize the great problems anorexia nervosa can cause. Maybe the future will hold greater help for those suffer- ing from it. CURRENT EVENTS PERFORMANCES-155 Artwork by Lee Studebaker For identification see page 185 O IN THE WEEKS Spring’s warm temperatures and sunny days carried a select virus to the halls of Houghton Lake: senioritis. Seniors blamed everything from count- ing days left to laziness on this imagi- nary disease. The closer the Class of 1983 got to graduation, the more widespread the outbreak of “senioritiis” cases became. Despite their “illness,” seniors had two major worries. First, they needed to get those final credits needed for graduation, and then they had to make the inevitable decision: “What am I go- ing to do after high school?” During their final year, seniors began making plans for the future. As they finished one phase of their lives, another began. This left many of them feeling inbetween two important stages of life. To see how they coped with the squeeze, check out the next 28 pages of our “Between Stages” section. On the pages ahead you will find the memorable junior-senior banquet, you can get to know a few members of BETWEEN- 156-SENIOR DIVISION Anticipation proves too much for seniors Marta Bala. Wendy Bowman, and Cathy Buda. modeling their caps and gowns after just receiv- ing them on May 20th. Class adviser Mr. Johnson distributed graduation attire two weeks before their June 5th graduation. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Playing the “animal game” may sound child- ish, but senior physics students rationalize it as a way to use their biology knowledge. On occasion, the game provided momentary relief from the pressures of daily studies. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. the Class of 1983 through interviews, learn about their trip to Cedar Point, and see how we captured the long awaited event-graduation! What are you waiting for? Come catch the disease with us. SENIOR DIVISION 157 Formal Farewell Banquet provides fancy finale Friday the 13th! Black cats, broken mirrors, and walking under ladders. What evil omens would haunt the juniors and seniors at their annual banquet hosted at the Holiday Inn on May 13th? For some, the wills! For most, an enjoyable dinner and an evening of entertainment. Before the fateful night, the junior class worked hard with class adviser counselor Marge Benjamin to raise the necessary money for the banquet. She stated, “When school began, the junior class had $200. They had to work hard to raise the $1200 to cover the cost of the banquet and they did!” Selling jewelry, their most profitable fund-raiser, brought the class a total of $900. Junior Chris Armstrong com- mented, “The jewelry sold good because no one ever sells it and the student participation was good.” Class dues of $4.00 added to the funds to sponsor the $1400 feast. The long-awaited evening began at 7:00 P.M. with an opening welcome speech from Principal Ron Szewczyk. Before everyone partook of the buffet dinner, junior class president Heather Soderman said a few words of prayer. Finally the aroma of the buffet din- ner could no longer be ignored and the teachers led the line to the feast with the students following. The dinner in- cluded a variety of salads, roast beef, chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Champion food tester, teacher Jim Johnson, admitted, “The dinner tasted real good for serving in large portions. It was hot and tasty, a lot better than last year.” Junior girls get their turn to fill their plates. The Si400 earned by the junior class paid for the dinner hosted at Holiday Inn. Seniors get down to serious eating. Friday the 13th featured an evening of eating, reading the wills, and partying, unlike the superstition of bad luck and terror predicted. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 158-JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET Rank has its privileges, as teachers and sec- retaries found out when their table claimed first in line position. The meal consisted of roast beef, salad, potatoes, vegetables, and dessert. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Hungry? Junior Michele Wild comments. “It sure wasn't mom’s cooking but it was well worth the money.” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET-159 Big Mouth” winners Tracy Schuneman and Dan Newsom shake hands to show the audience that they don't always have to talk. During the evening, however, Dan and Tracy constantly re- minded the group that they won. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Approaching the podium, Mr Szewczyk accepts his surprise will from the seniors. The seniors willed him a case of Budweiser, saying, “For all you do. this Bud’s for you!” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 160-JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET After dinner, entertainment began with the results of mock elections read by Masters of Ceremony seniors Suzie Akin and “Class Clown” Kathy Kronner. Winner of “Best Smile,” senior Stacy Brimmer commented, “I was very surprised to win. There’s a lot more people 1 would have chosen but it’s nice to win anyway.” The senior wills concluded the cere- mony. Not only did the juniors and seniors receive wills but various teach- ers did also. Copies of the wills were handed out to each recipient. After the wills, counselor Jack Jury passed out various gifts to some seniors with a story behind them. Rich Feole and Mark Baughn received a bag of bones to aid them in their' future studies at Palmer College of Chiropractics. Rich commented, “I’m not sure the bones will give me my de- gree but it was nice of Mr. Jury to re- member.” The banquet finally came to a close around 9:00 P.M. With bellies filled and memories made the juniors and seniors eagerly left the banquet with anticipation as the night-life had just begun. The powerlines and Emery hosted the traditional after-banquet “get togethers.” Senior Kim Fisher stated, “The ‘get togethers’ are nice after the banquet because it’s an excellant way to be together with your classmates one last time!” Cheers and Jeers Wills bestow parting messages Gary Gandolfi accepts the mock elections Best Dressed” award from Suzie Akin. Where does he get his clothes? Gary answers kiddingly, I shop in the Winnie-the-Pooh section at Sears!” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Much to her embarrassment, senior Marcie Staley stands as M.C. Suzie Akin announces she is now unattached. Seniors displayed a poster with her phone number for interested parties. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET 161 ‘It’s easy to write poems’ Writing poetry allows senior Lisa Lazzaro to express her feelings about the world around her. Lisa wrote her first poem at the age of 12. This poem was about a deer she saw outside her window. Lisa com- mented, “It’s easy to write poems if you write about things only you can see. It doesn’t matter how everyone else looks at it.” In March, Lisa entered the poem “Remarks on Passing” in the Poetry Society of Michigan’s annual contest. She was awarded an honorable mention for this poem. Lisa remarked, “I was very pleased I won since it was the first poetry contest I ever entered.” Lisa helped start a new class at the high school in 1982. The Advanced Poetry Seminar class, an intensive study of poetry, enrolled only three students. This gave Lisa an opportuni- ty to receive individual attention and to learn many different poetry styles. After high school, Lisa will attend Kirtland Community College for two years studying English. She concluded, “After I finish at Kirtland I’m not sure what I’ll do, but I have a long time to decide.” Do not view my death in sorrow...,” begins senior Lisa Lazzaro’s poem entitled “Remarks on Passing” which won an honorable mention in competition. Here Lisa works on constructing another poem for her Advanced Poetry Seminar 162-SENIORS Suzie Akin Mark Anderson Lisa Bailey Norma Breyer Stacy Brimmer Marta Bala Mark Baughn Heather Bauknecht John Brusseau Cathy Buda Senior co-op student Jerry Christoson counts money while working at the Roscommon State Bank drive-in window. He feels his co-op experience allows him a head start on his future in business administration. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Brenda Beauchamp Tim Beaver Toni Sue Boals Karen (Burton) Hendershott Gordon Cabay John Bourdow David Carr Jerii Cassidy Wendy Bowman Jerry Christoson David Chudzinski ‘I recommend co-op’ Working on the co-op program at the Roscommon State Bank gives senior Jerry Christoson the extra mon- ey all teenagers need. Many students would enjoy getting out of school early, going to work, and then going home, but with Jerry it’s different. He participates in extra- curricular activities (football, basketball, and baseball), so he must come back to school after work for practices. Jer- ry explains, “The bank gives me a lot of room for sports, but it’s hard on them because I always have to leave work early.” Jerry works between 15 and 20 hours a week, depending on sports. Jerry’s job will be over at the end of the school year, so he must re-apply at the bank. Doing this will give him a raise and more benefits. He will work at the bank until September when he will attend Ferris State College. He plans on majoring in business adminis- tration. Jerry concluded, “I highly recom- mend co-op. It’s a good experience, and you’re guaranteed a job if you don’t plan on going to college.” SENIORS-163 ‘I put emphasis on music’ “I never get tired of going to lessons. Probably the biggest reason is because of my instructor, Nancy Milburn. She is really a fun person to be around and always gives me encouragement,” commented Mary Lee. “It all depends on the circumstances as to whether I get nervous. The more I do it, the easi- er it gets,” she explained. ‘‘I cannot name my favorite music to play. I enjoy playing all types from classical to jazz,” commented Mary Lee. Mary Lee is becoming more and On stage, senior Mary Lee Stuck practices her talent presentation for the Miss Houghton Lake competition in front of a high school audi- ence. Mary Lee has played in front of an audi- ence since her first participation in the Solo Ensemble Festival in the seventh grade. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. more interested in jazz and partici- pates in a jazz band as an extra- curricular activity. Their jazz band has played for the drama production in the school. Mary Lee explains, ‘‘I like the easy-listening jazz music but I have a lot to learn, since it is relatively new to me.” “I love to play the piano whether it be solo or in a band. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment. Some people strive to be good in sports-I put my emphasis on mu- sic,” stated senior Mary Lee Stuck. Having an old piano in the base- ment, Mary Lee spent many hours banging on the keyboard. Wanting to hear some songs with a melodi- ous rhythm, Mary Lee’s mother in- quired about piano lessons. Mrs. Milburn, her instructor, preferred waiting until Mary Lee could read. At the age of seven Mary Lee be- gan piano lessons and has taken them ever since. 164-SENIORS Karolyn Coberley Dan Cohoon Dan Cole Kysa Connett Keith Cooper Jane Cornett Rick Davidson Stacy Dicks Dawn Dinsmoore Shelly Dirette Michael Elsholz Roger Fagerlie Richard Feole Jeannie Ferguson Connie Fick Kim Fisher Lori Foreman Gary Gandolfi ‘The best part of this kind of work is painting’ “Orange Baja Buggy.” What in the world is that? Senior Jim Lewis explains, “It is a Volkswagon that I totally rebuilt. I not only did the body work but also the engine work.” Jim spends a lot of his time working on cars. Jim comments, “I got started about five years ago helping my dad in his shop. It seemed like all I did was clean up the shop, but gradually I began to Several students like senior Jim Lewis leave early to work at a co-op job in the afternoon. Jim, who works at Dale's Auto Body Repair, spends time after work rebuilding cars. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. do more work on cars.” Being on the co-op program, Jim attends school only in the morning. He has taken an Automotive I class at Kirtland Community College. Learning from his father and working on cars from a young age enabled Jim to be promoted to the Automotive II class. After school hours, Jim works at Dale’s Auto Body Repair Center. He does mostly body work. “The best part of this kind of work is painting because everyone notices the paint job. However, the prep- aration before painting is the most important part of the body work,” he explained. SENIORS 165 ‘I listen to my mom because she knows what’s best for me’ As radical as senior Heather Bauknecht may appear to be, she listens to everything her mother has to say. “I listen to my mom because she knows what’s best for me. She tells me what to wear or what not to wear in order to accent my face and figure,” explains Heather. At 5’ 11”, Heather has always been taller than the majority of her classmates. In kindergarten she remem- bers towering over everyone. When asked if she ever felt self-conscious about her height, she shakes her head and replies, ‘‘No way! My mom told me to be happy with my height because it’s fantastic to be tall.” With her height and love for the latest fash- ions, Heather plans to attend Bauder College in Fort Lauderdale for a de- gree in clothes designing or modeling. Heather’s mom sews or hands down almost all of Heather’s outfits and encourages her to wear them. The few Senior Heather Bauknecht explains how her mind suddenly changed about fashions during her sophomore year. “I was trying to impress a guy who loved Nu-Wave.” commented Heather. Photo by Jim Gonzalez outfits her mother doesn’t design. Heather buys from assorted stores in Saginaw. The radical style of dressing has not always been Heather’s scene. She disliked punk music and dressing until two years ago. ‘‘What happened,” she explained, ‘‘was I met a guy who loved Nu-wave and since I wanted to impress him, I got interested in Nu-wave and shop in New York, California, and Par- is.” The first outfit she would buy would be ‘‘anything leather!” fast.” If money were no object, Heather exclaimed, ” I would go crazy! I’d 166-SENIORS Senioritis Symptoms: Ears deaf to alarm clocks, a sudden incapacity for mental exer- tion, and a heightened appreciation of all things trivial. Like Oreos. Or track meets and cruising. Or MTV and Brady Bunch reruns. Diagnosis: Teachers and administra- tors begin detecting the symptoms when the temperature rises above 50 degrees and the sun peeks out. Vice Principal Richard Brown explains, “Senioritis is when boys’ and girls’ fancies turn to other than the rules that we adhere to at the school.” Prognosis: The chances for cure be- fore June 5th remain slim but become increasingly better as the summer progresses. Principal Ronald Szewczyk revealed, “Students often feel uncured from senioritis on their first day on the job or first day of college.” Cure: GRADUATION! Seniors Troy Housenga, Pam Leszczynski, anywhere, even during class period. Photo by Toni Boals, Tom Whelpley, and Dan Newsom Gonzalez, prove senioritis can hit any senior at anytime. Dawn Geers Jim Gonzalez Ken Gorsline Charlene Gregory Tom Grocholski Judy Harrison Agnes Hejka Karleen Henderson Troy Housenga Scott Hudgens Jeff Huffmaster Beth Jacoby Carol Jozwik Karen Keberle SENIORS-167 Mock elections: Prank pollsters cast ballots Senior of the Year: John Bourdow and Kathy Kronner Most Likely to Succeed: John Bourdow and Kathy Kronner Prettiest Hair: Jerry Christoson and Madonna Sussex Prettiest Eyes: Jeff Huffmaster and Dottie Lange Class Couple: Michael Elsholz and Deb Zielinski Class Clowns: Roger Fagerlie and Kathy Kronner Class Baby Face: Roger Fagerlie and Marcie Staley Best Smile: Tim Smalley and Stacy Brimmer Best Dressed: Gary Gandolfi and Su- sie Spicer Best Personality: John Bourdow and Suzie Akin Class Athletes: Troy Housenga and Alecia Servas Most Dependable: Gary Gandolfi and Mary Lee Stuck Most Quiet: Andy Rigling and Cindy Marcy Best Sense of Humor: Rick Samuel and Suzie Akin Senior class couple Debbie Zielinski and Michael Elsholz dance to their favorite song “Just You and I. Senior class members chose class couples along with twenty-seven other catagories in the annual spring mock elections. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Eager seniors Dan Kelly. Dave Carr and Stacy Brimmer decide on the most eligible seniors for the 1983 mock elections. Winners receive certifi- cates at the Junior Senior Banquet in May. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Dan Kelly Ed Kelly Bernie Koscielecki Katherine Kronner Dottie Lange Lisa Lazzaro Tim LeForge Steve LeMire Pam Leszczynski Chris Lewis Jim Lewis Reeda Lewis Lori Lippard 168-SENIORS Senior Matt Pacini stands amidst his comic- book clad walls. He’s been an avid collector for six years and his collection is now over 10,000 books. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. ‘Superhero’ Imagine buying a box of old comic books at a garage sale for only two dollars and finding out they are worth over $6,000. Senior Matt Pacini, while rummaging through a garage sale, stumbled across this great buy. Most of the books dated from the 1940’s and remained in ex- cellent condition. “If a cover is ripped or torn off, the book isn’t worth any- thing explained Matt. He purchases, on the average, four books per week. “My mom used to buy all my books for me but now that I’m older 1 have to buy them myself.” Matt’s oldest book dates back to the early 40’s. Human Torch 7 is worth over $1500. Matt will probably never be able to leap tall buildings or run faster than a speeding bullet as his “superhero” comic stars do; nevertheless,he has ex- citing adventures already planned for him. He will attend the University of Hawaii in the fall and “if it’s as nice as everyone says it is, I plan on living there for good.” SENIORS-169 if I didn’t have my family, I’d be lost’ “I am very proud to be a part of my family. Nothing or no one in this world could take them away from me,” states senior Agnes Hejka. Her thirteen member family consists of seven boys and four girls. “I had the many advantages of never being alone and always having someone to talk to or have fun with.” Agnes feels that her parents are her biggest advantage because they make the Hejka family what they are. She explains, ‘‘My parents raised us to care for and love each other. They are the foundation of our close, large family.” She adds, ‘‘They give us all the love, respect, support, and encouragement that we need.” Along with the large family advantages come the disadvantages. Agnes lists some of these. ‘‘Some disadvantages of being part of a large family were the long wait in line for the bathroom, doing a lot of housework, getting hand-me-down clothes, and being the second to the youngest.” Now that most of Agnes’ brothers and sisters are on their own, she says, “I miss the big family atmosphere but I never expected things to stay the same. I have the greatest memories of growing up which I’ll always cherish; no one can take that away.” For Agnes Hejka, being on the yearbook staff means mastering the basics of the new comput- er as demonstrated by editor Kathy Kronner. Ag- nes admits. ‘‘Between working on the yearbook and spending time with my large family. I never have a dull moment.” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Chris Loesser Debbie Lounds Deon Lytle Dan Newsom Eileen Madigan Dave Manley Cindy Marcy Fred Nielsen Paula Olsen Julie O’Neil Joel Overbaugh Tom McGregor Stacy Meyers Diane Miller Michelle Pacella Matt Pacini Angie Phillips Cindi Pietchak 170-SENIORS SENIORS-171 ‘If you’ve got a gift, use it’ “I’m a great storyteller but a bad spokesman. I get my words across better in black and white,” com- ments senior Lee Studebaker. Lee finds drawing a way to express his feelings. Drawing also provides him with a certain satisfaction. ‘‘Drawing allows me to extend my emotions as far as I desire to and I kind of like that,” admits Lee. Lee started drawing for his own pleasure and now he feels his work has reached a level where it can be accepted by the public. Lee has made various contributions to school projects over the years. He ex- plains, ‘‘I’ve been a cartoonist for the school paper and this year I’m drawing characters for the yearbook which I’m excited about.” According to Lee, ‘‘If you’ve got a gift, use it!” He adds, “I’m afraid if I stop for awhile, I may forget the little tricks that make my work good.” Looking into the future, Lee plans to practice animation or commercial art. Lee states, “I’d like to join a big advertisement firm, invest, and get filthy rich.” He also adds, “If I don’t have time for drawing later on, like I do now, there’s always retirement years.” Time stands still for Lee Studebaker (Duffy) and junior Cheri Waikley ( Bumpers) as they realize their love for each other in the drama production of “Rock 'n Roll. The drama class presented the musical in April. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. Mary Plass Anjanette Riedel Andy Rigling Dan Roberts Paul Romonowski Teresa Schuneman Alecia Servas Sarah Shafley Norman Shreve Tim Smalley Andy Smith Ron Smith Lisa Songer Susie Spicer 'It is very complicated’ When reading the captions in the yearbook you will continually come across the phrase “Photo by Jim Gonzalez.” Under the majority of the pictures this name will appear and has appeared for the last three years. Senior Jim Gonzalez has been a yearbook photographer since his sophomore year. Jim recalls, “When I was a freshman, my dad got back into photography and I got started in it with him. He taught me all the basics.” With his father teaching him, Jim learned about taking pictures, developing film, and enlarging pic- tures. So Jim had the extra experience in photography before he became a staff member. Jim stated, “It (photography) is really very com- plicated when you first get into it. But I caught on.” During his senior year, Jim ad- vanced his photography knowledge and became head photographer on the yearbook staff. Jim took on the responsibility of making sure that the pictures got taken for the yearbook. He also taught the new photographers that art of taking and Teaching new photographers about photogra phy constitutes only one aspect of the head photographer's job. Senior Jim Gonzalez, a developing pictures. Jim stated, “Being head photographer you have to take more pictures and that means you have to be in the dark- yearbook photographer for three years, must also develop his own prints and keep track of supplies. Photo by Catherine Cory. room a lot longer to do prints.” Jim advanced his skill further by taking college classes at Kirtland Community College. 172 SENIORS ‘I first had to learn to swim’ Exploring the unknowns at the bottom of lakes has been a hobby for Alecia Servas since third grade. Her father got her started in scuba diving because he has enjoyed this sport for about 30 years. Alecia’s father is also a certified life guard which has made it easier for her to learn to scuba dive. Alecia stated, “1 first had to learn how to swim. Since my father is a certified life guard, he taught me to swim over hand.” Swimming, according to Alecia, is a very important necessity to scuba diving. Alecia uses an air compressed tank which limits the depth she can go down because of a 25 foot air hose attached from the tank above the water to her back. I f something should happen to that air hose, Alecia must have the ability to swim so that she can surface fast, though she has never had this type of emergency. Alecia and her family, with the exception of her mother, scuba dive in many different lakes, but they prefer Clear Lake. “We like to go up to Clear Lake because the water is really clear and you can see a long way.” Alecia commented that she doesn’t like diving in Houghton Lake because it is too mucky. One move of your hands or flippers and you stir up the bottom. Higgins Lake isn’t a favorite spot either because the water is too cold since it’s so deep. Part of the thrill that Alecia gets from diving comes from the objects that she finds. Sunglasses, watches, fishing lures, gas tanks, ice spuds and even a small motor constitute the most common treasures found. Alecia states, “It can be well worth your trip sometimes.” Right now Alecia has no future plans on futhering her knowledge about scuba diving. She would, however, like to try using a tank instead of an air compressed tank. “It seems like you’d be so much fre- Yearbook deadlines keep senior Alecia Servas busy during the school year. When school is out. Alecia spends her spare time scuba diving, a skill she learned from her father. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. SENIORS-173 ‘To be the best that I can be’ After graduation, college creates the biggest obstacle for many students. For senior John Brusseau, the obstacle looms a little bigger than most. He plans to travel thousands of miles from home to the land of sunshine and pineapples. John will attend the University of Hawaii where he has been accepted for their engineering program. John commented, “The reason why I am going down there is so that I can play golf all year round.” John also likes the thought of having a warm climate all year round. What about being so far from home? John said, “Great! It’s as far as I can go and still live in the United States.” Living in Hawaii, John hopes that he will be playing golf--so much golf that his game will improve enough so that he can play professionally. John’s idol is Jack Nicklaus. If he can’t turn pro like his hero, he hopes “to be the best that I can I can be.” Practice with the golf team at White Deer helped senior John Brusseau achieve his low game of 36. Living in Hawaii, he hopes, will al- low him the practice needed to turn pro. Photo by Mat Anderson. 174 SENIORS Kelly Spiess Marcie Staley Mary Jane Stauffer Russell Stender Jena Stewart Nicci Storey Kirk Stowell Mary Lee Stuck Lee Studebaker Madonna Sussex Nancy Sutherland ‘I worked twice as hard’ “It’s almost unimaginable that someone could go through four years of high school getting only two or three B’s and the rest A’s,” commented senior counselor Jack Jury. His state- ment concerned the naming of the top ten students, a task which proved diffi- cult because grade point averages re- mained so close. The top two students of the class of 1983 hold the titles of valedictorian and salutatorian. Seniors Judy Harrison with a 3.93 G.P.A. and Kathy Kronner with a G.P.A. of 3.90 earned these ti- tles, respectively. Judy stated, “It was a surprise. I didn’t expect to be valedictorian.’’ Salutatorian Kathy Kronner commented, “I worked twice as hard this year studying because last year I was third and 1 really wanted second.” Top ten students for the class of 1983: Front fow: Agnes Hejka, Kysa Connett. Mary Lee Stuck, valedictorian Judy Harrison. Back row: Assistant-Principal Richard Brown, Laura Tilson. Anjanette Riedel. Norma Breyer, Dan Cohoon, salutorian Kathy Kronner, Teresa Schuneman, and Superintendant John Walkley. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Seven honor students with grade point averages ranging from 3.89 to 3.65 filled spots three through ten. Anjanette Riedel ranked third in the class and Mary Lee Stuck ranked fourth. Mary Lee confessed, “I feel honored to be fourth in the class. The studying paid off.” Laura Tilson, Norma Breyer, and Kysa Connett occupied spots five , six and seven. Kysa said,” I was excited that I made it because last year I was eleventh.” Teresa Schuneman, Agnes Hejka, and Dan Cohoon completed the class of 1983 top ten list. Dan commented, “The extra hours of studying paid off better than I thought it would.” Mr. Bischoff’s physics homework gave valedictorian Judy Harrison and Kathy Kronner a little trouble. Discussing theories together, however, helped Judy and Kathy get good grades to put them at the top of the class. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. SENIORS-175 ‘Art and kids are my favorite things’ “I like living here just as well as Canada because it’s different. It’s something to learn about,” explained senior Jerii Cassidy. “I loved to get away fromthe rigors of home life to find out if it’s the same here,” stated Jerii. Jerii, a native of British Columbia, first became interested in Michigan while backpacking on Vancouver Is- land. She met physical education teacher Jane Gruenberg and her husband George. They started writing letters and, ‘‘Boom, before I knew it, they asked me to live with them and I was moving!” She then began atte nding Houghton Lake High School. “This school is more relaxed,” said Jerii. “In the city you find alot of punkers.” Houghton Lake was obvious- ly smaller than Centennial Senior High (her previuos school) where there were 2,000 kids altogether in just the junior and senior class. ‘‘The biggest difference was coming to a community Senior Jerii Cassidy catches a rooster that Mr. Bischoff contributed for junior Tracy Burney’s lonesome hens. It wasn’t easy to put the rooster in the bag without losing my finger, stated Jerii. Photo by Tracy Burney. where everyone is basically of the same culture. In Vancouver there were different races like Chinese, Japanese, Hindus and Blacks,” Jerii explained. When Jerii lived in the city it was hard for her to be with horses, an ani- mal she really admires. During her stay in Michigan, Jerii has acquired not only knowledge, but also an appreciation for horses. Gruenbergs have four horses: an Arabian, two Tennessee Walkers and a Morgan. Terra-cotta, the Mor- gan, is Jerii’s. Besides her interest in horses, Jerii has a hidden talent that can only be expressed on paper. Ever since she can remember, she has been drawing. In junior high she received art awards in eighth, ninth, and tenth grades. She has also won first place in Vancouver for showing her work in contests. Jerii plans on furthering her career in art by attending the University of Montreal where she wants to major in art and psychiatry so she can teach art therapy to emotionally disturbed childern. “Art and kids are my favorite things. Art therapy would enable me to work with both,” stated Jerii. Todd Wallington Lori Webber Tom Whelpley Eric Wilbourn Tricia Wyman Kathy Yennior Peggy Yennior Deborah Zielinski 176 SENIORS The best time is the evening’ Everyone has some type of hobby that he or she enjoys doing, no matter what age. One hobby that senior Tom McGregor specializes in is fishing. Tom has been fishing since he was five years old. He started out with a bobber and worm for bait, and recalls that it was his grandpa and dad who got him interested in the sport. Normally you can find Tom out on the lake between May and February, this is when walleye season is open. Since Tom lives right on Houghton Lake, he fishes behind his house in a channel between two weedbeds. “The best fishing time is in the evening because the sun is going down, the wa- ter cools off, and fish begin feeding,” stated Tom. Tom experienced a unique incident while he was ice-fishing this past De- cember on Houghton Lake. Tom had a big fish on his line. Eventually the line snapped. His hopes seemed lost until the fish swam up through the hole onto the ice and landed right by his feet. It was a 25 inch pike which later ended up on the dinner table. Tom gives some advice to other fish- ermen. “When you have lots of fishing secrets, whether it be secret fishing spots or secret fishing lures, you shouldn’t give them away for fear of other fishermen catching the Big One.” Senior Tom McGregor gains most of his knowledge about fishing through books. Tom not only enjoys reading about fishing experiences as well as other outdoor activities. Photo by Dave Manley. FOOD 1. Pizza 2. Steak 3. Lasagna 4. Prime Rib 5. Macaroni Salad 6. Ice Cream 7. French Fries 8. Lobster 9. Tacos 10. Chili Dogs TV SHOWS 1. Magnum P.I.” 2. “A-Team” 3. “M A S H” 4. “Simon and Simon” 5. Remington Steele” 6. “Fame” 7. Knots Landing” 8. “Hill Street Blues” 9. “Saturday Night Live' 10. Square Pegs” MOVIES 1. “E.T.” 2. “Rocky III” 3. “Porky’s” 4. Poltergeist” 5. Spring Break” 6. “Kiss Me Goodbye” 7. “On Golden Pond” 8. An Officer and a Gentleman” 9. Fast Times at Ridgemont High 10. “Bad Boys” ALBUM Seniors score top tens 1. Thriller by Michael Jackson 2. Frontiers by Journey 3. Get Lucky by Loverboy 4. Business as Usual by Men at Work 5. Foreigner IV by Foreigner 6. Eagles Live by Eagles 7. Good Trouble by REO Speedwagon 8. Pyromania by Def Leppard 9. Tattoo You by Rolling Stones The Distance by Bob Seger Toto IV by Toto SONGS 1. “Beat It” by Michael Jackson 2. Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson 3. Jeopardy” by the Greg Kihn Band 4. Separate Ways” by Journey 5. “Twilight Zone” by Golden Earring 6. “1999” by Prince 7. “Photograph” by Def Leppard 8. “Come on Eileen” by Dexy's Midnight Runners 9. ‘‘She Blinded Me With Science” by Thomas Dolbey 10. Little Red Corvette” by Prince SENIORS-177 From the Sky Needle. Cedar Point gives an impression of vastness of rides and just plain fun. Arriving an hour before the rides started, seniors had a chance to eat breakfast, look around, and plan how they were going to spend their nine hour day. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. To trip or to skip Seniors trip worth coming back for The Corkscrew gave seniors just what they were looking for in a roller coaster. Being upside down doesn't seem to bother Gary Gandolfi and Matt Pacini in the least. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. 178-SENIOR TRIP What could stir so much enthusiasm in students that they would come back to school the day after their graduation? For Houghton Lake’s re- cent graduates, it was their senior trip. At 2:00 A.M. on June 7th, 44 seniors boarded a bus and prepared for a six hour ride that would deliver them to Cedar Point for the day. The journey to that day hadn’t al- ways gone smoothly, however. Many problems faced the seniors as their trip approached. Senior skip day created a major problem. Many seniors felt it un- fair to be barred from the senior trip if they skipped on skip day. According to Principal Ron Szewczyk, this rule, established two years ago, was an attempt to eliminate skip day altogether. Problems with the traditional skip day resulted when underclassmen felt they should skip along with seniors. Money produced another problem. The seniors had to raise enough money for new activities and to also finance the trip to Cedar Point. The class, indeed, raised enough money for the trip by saving grocery slips from Glen’s. The slips, however, Trying their luck at winning a stuffed animal, seniors Ken Gorsline and Gordon Cabay “fish” for red disks. Many seniors took time away from the rides to play the games of skill and chance. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Heather Bauknecht and Diane Miller enjoy a break before they attempt more of the many events of Cedar Point. Many of the 44 seniors found the time they needed for relaxation. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. weren’t turned in on time, so the trav- elers paid $7.75 each toward their trip. Problems resolved, sleepy seniors met in the school parking lot early Monday morning. With anticipation building, few slept, eager to arrive. “After being cramped up on the bus for six hours, I couldn’t wait to get on the rides,” admitted Rich Feole. Along with the other rides, Cedar Point’s newest, the Demon Drop, cap- tured the attention of most of the seniors. “I thought it was great,” ex- claimed Andy Smith. Falling 150 feet straight down on the Demon Drop sounded like fun to most seniors but not for others. “I’m not going on that thing. I’ll prob- ably get sick,” exclaimed senior Anjanette Riedel. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. SENIOR TRIP-179 Graduation ‘A long time comin” Stacy Brimmer receives congratulations from school board member Earl Harrison as class secretary Kelly Spiess calls her name. Family and friends honored 137 graduates in the Sunday ceremony. Photo by Jeff Raymond. 'This is it!” exclaims Debbie Zielinski as she graduation. The graduates arrived an hour before talks to Michael Elsholz in the cafeteria prior to the 2:00 P.M. ceremony to take care of last minute details. Photo by Jeff Raymond. 180-GRADUATION Even though graduation loomed eight months in the future, preparations be- gan in October when seniors ordered their caps, gowns, and announcements. That initiated the anticipation that lasted until the all-important day-June 5, 1983. Although no more immediate prep- arations had to be made, graduation still occupied seniors’ thoughts. “Even though graduation was so far away, we knew that we really didn’t have much time to spend together. That brought our class closer together,” commented senior Teresa Schuneman. Further preparations resumed in March when the seniors picked up their announcements. While getting them ready for the mail, they also had to plan a senior trip, pick up their caps and gowns, and plan open houses. In April, the seniors held mock elec- tions and chose the class flower, red roses, the class song, “Separate Ways” by Journey, and the class motto: “Look forward to tomorrow, remember yesterday, and live for today.” All these tasks prepared them for graduation, but for some seniors, the climax of their anticipation didn’t strike until the baccalaureate ceremony held Junelst. Senior Anjanette Riedel stat- ed, “We had been doing things to get ready for graduation, but it still didn’t seem like it was ever going to happen. Then at baccalaureate it hit me; we really were going to graduate!” The final stage in their preparation came on their final day of school, Fri- day, June 3rd. After 30 minutes of practice for graduation, seniors needed only to wait for the Sunday ceremony. Anticipation and nervousness prevail as the graduates line up for the traditional “Pomp and Circumstances” march into the gymnasium. Grad uation took a little less than an hour to complete. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Tom McGregor. Matt Pacini, and Mark Baughn exchange goodbyes in the cafeteria before grad uation gets under way. Tear-filled eyes marked numerous graduates as they parted with friends Photo by Jeff Raymond. GRADUATION-181 Graduation ‘Please stand by...’ Graduates march to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance,” filling the gymnasium for the June 5th ceremony. Family and friends packed the chairs on the floor, overflowing into the bleachers. Photo by Jeff Raymond. No amount of rehearsal could have prepared graduates, family, and friends for the obstacle encountered during graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 5th. As the invocation began, static crackled across the public address system. As the system cut out completely, a custodian fiddled with the contol board, repairing the damage during Class President Gary Gandolfi’s speech. Nevertheless, the ceremony started on time and, except for the sound sys- tem, went exactly as scheduled. Promptly at 2:00 P.M. the marching band began “Pomp and Circumstance” as 137 seniors marched into a decorat- ed gymnasium. Green and white streamers and a sign bearing the class motto “Look forward to tomorrow, re- member yesterday, and live for today” created the atmosphere as they adorned the stage. Reverend Russell Smith began with the invocation followed by Principal Ronald Szewczyk’s introductions. The high school choir sang two songs: “I’ll Walk with God” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Class President Gary Gandolfi welcomed everyone to the commencement and proceeded to reflect on past events over the four years of high school. Katherine Kronner presented the salutatory speech followed by Judy Harrison who addressed her valedictory speech to the audience. Principal Szewczyk and Superinten- dent John Walkley presented the Class of 1983. Class secretary Kelly Spiess delivered diplomas, aided by school board members. Gary Gandolfi led the changing of the tassel as applause, screams, and hats filled the gym. Newly graduated Cindi Pietchak and Theresa Schuneman accept their diplomas from class advisor Jim Johnson. Seniors only receive folders during the ceremony, picking up diplomas from Mr. Johnson afterward. Photo by Jeff Raymond. Class President Gary Gandolfi delivers his welcoming speech despite mechanical problems with the public address system. Gary explains “I was already nervous enough and it didn't help when the P.A. system didn’t work.” Photo by Jeff Raymond. Principal Ronald Szewczyk goes over last minute details needed for the commencement ex- ercise Mr. Szewczyk felt, The seniors acted maturely in both behavior and attitudes. They recognized graduation as a serious affair requir- ing dignity and grace.” Photo by Jeff Raymond. GRADUATION-183 SENIORS AT WORK I Senior published in People Blanchard offers jobs to youth Michigan’s youth unemployment rate for the spring of 1983 hovered at 29 percent. In the last week of May, Gov- ernor James Blanchard introduced a summer jobs package for youths 18 to 21. He made available 35,000 federal and 25,000 state funded jobs lasting eight to 16 weeks and paying minimum wage. When MESC offices in Detroit opened on June 1st to start taking ap- plications, a line had been forming since 6:30 A.M. Almost 1,000 applica- tions were completed in the first two hours. In Lansing’s south side, the MESC office opened early and re- ceived 300 applications by noon. In Flint, nearly 100 applications an hour came in towards the end of the first day. In all, Blanchard estimated 15,000 youths signed up this first day of the program. In a Detroit Free Press article, appli- cant Don Bonner, 20, from Traverse City commented on the tight job situa- tion. “There aren’t any jobs for older people so there sure aren’t any for young people. My father has been out of work for six months and if I don’t find work I can’t go back to school.” Deciding which college to attend presents a major obstacle for most seniors. Seniors Mary Lee Stuck. Marcie Staley, and Alecia Servas look at the different possibilities in the counseling office. All three chose Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. “I just figured they’d glance at it and throw it away,” explained senior Norma Breyer when asked about the letter she had written to People Maga- zine. Norma wrote to People after reading a story in the March 28th issue about three men who had been living thirty feet above ground on a billboard plat- form in a contest. Each man, Michael Mackay, 31, Ronald Kistle, 25, and Dalton Young, 23, had been living with only a 6x10 foot living space for 180 days at the time of the issue. The man sponsoring the contest, Harold G. Fulner III, multimillionaire and owner of fourteen McDonald’s res- taurants, planned to buy the man who Senior Anjanette Riedel applied for finan- cial aid but didn't receive any. She com- mented. “I was diappointed because I felt I deserved it.” Photo by Jim Gonzalez. could endure the elements the longest an $18,000 two-bedroom Cozy Cottage mobile home. After reading the article, Norma decided to write in her feelings about the contest. Norma wrote: “Those three young men sitting perched under a billboard had a lot of guts and determination. They should all receive mobile homes, and the multimillionaire promoter of the competition could well afford it. If they were smart, they would have trusted each other and all come down at the same time.” Two weeks after mailing her letter, Norma discovered it on page 4 of the April 18th issue. “I was really excited. I couldn’t believe it,” exclaimed Nor- ma. Financial aid still available Approximately sixty-three seniors applied to one or more colleges this year. Of the sixty-three seniors, thirty- eight will be receiving some sort of fi- nancial aid in the fall. “This year’s class has amassed a to- tal of $25,593 in financial aid in the form of gifts, academic scholarships, and grants, some based on financial need, some not,” stated counselor Jack Jury. “But this does not include other forms of financial aid such as college work study and loans.” Twenty-three seniors qualified for State of Michigan Scholarships by scoring a combined score of 85 or more on the ACT. 184-CURRENT EVENTS SENIORS Thirty scholarships presented to seniors Thirty seniors received scholarships at the annual Honors Assembly held the evening of May 26th. The scholarships and their recipients were as follows: Houghton Lake’s Art Association awarded scholarships to Mike Elsholz and Lee Studebaker; Kirtland Community College awarded scholarships to Peggy Yennior and Deb Zielinski; Andy Rigling and Stacy Brimmer were awarded scholarships from Mid Michigan Community College; a scholarship was awarded to Judy Harrison from the Houghton Lake Mer- chants Association; Houghton Lake’s Education Association awarded scholar- ships to Agnes Hejka and Cindi Pietchak; John Bourdow, Kysa Connett, Kathy Kronner, and Deb Zielinski received scholarships from the 1. Gary Gandolfi, 2, Agnes Hejka. 3. Kelly Schuneman. 9. Anjanette Riedel. 10. Dan Spiess, 4. Judy Harrison. 5. Mary Lee Stuck, 6. Cohoon. 11. Kathy Kronner, and 12. Kysa Laura Tilson. 7. Norma Breyer, 8. Teresa Connett. Houghton Lake Boosters Club; Student Senate scholarships were awarded to John Bourdow and Kathy Kronner; the U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Awards were presented to John Bourdow and Alecia Servas, who also received the Elk’s Sportsmanship Award; Sno Ball scholarships were awarded to Suzie Spicer, Judy Harri- son, and Mary Lee Stuck; Paul Romanowski was awarded the drama scholarship; the Nazareth College Student Life Award was awarded to Debbie Lounds; John Bourdow, Norma Breyer, Judy Harrison, Dan Cohoon, Marcie Staley, Mary Lee Stuck, and Anjanette Riedel were awarded the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees Honor Scholarships; the Michi- gan State University Scholarships of Academic Excellence were awarded to Laura Tilson and Kathy Kronner; and 24 seniors qualified for State of Michi- gan Competitive Scholarships. In all, this year’s seniors received $25,593 in scholarships. Senior Alecia Servas became the second girl ever to receive the Elks Sportsmanship Award. Alecia commented, “I was shocked when I got it because there are so many other athletes in the school.” Photo by Mat Anderson. Record number attend CMU This fall, Houghton Lake High School will be sending a record number of 1983 graduates to Central Michigan University. Approximately nineteen Houghton Lake graduates now attend Central. Twenty-two of the 137 gradu- ates of the Class of 1983 will be at- tending Central this fall. Originally, 32 students applied and were accepted to Central Michigan University. Most of the 10 applicants not accepted to Central have decided to attend other colleges. “I don’t recall the number of stu- dents going ever that high,” comment- ed counselor Jack Jury, ‘‘I think most are going because Central offers good programs close to home.” CURRENT EVENTS SENIORS-185 am Aci AMBULANCE SERVICE M M Ambulance Service AMUSEMENTS Merritt Speedway APPLIANCES Cashaway Supply (see ad this page) Stouffer’s Appliance World (see a next page) ATTORNEYS Michael J. 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MICHIGAN 48651 198 ADS HUB SUPERMARKET M-55 and M-18 ADS-199 WILD’S Thu il aim, HARDWARE STORES Zone 7 Houghton Lake Mi 422-3215 Prudenville Bruce R Forman Agent 366-7871 lih HARDWARE Colonial Hardware Ford’s Hardware (see ad this page) North Shore Hardware Wild’s True Value (see ad this page) HEALTH FOOD Nutri-City (see Shoreline ad page 211) li INSURANCE Anderson and Associates (see ad this page) Forman Insurance (see ad this page) Hutson Insurance (see ad page 202) Redman Insurance State Farm Insurance (see ad page 202) FORD’S HARDWARE y % 841 W. Houghton Lake Dr. PRUDENVILLE, Ml 48651 (517) 366-7622 AMERICAN UNITED LIFE INSURANCE CO. TC8T L. AnDQOT CLU Business and Estate Conservation Through Insurance 1960 W. Houghton Lk. Dr. Houghton Lake, Mich. 48629 Phone: (517) 366-8223 CLARK GROCERETTE Clark Oil Refining Corp. (ciark) CARTERS YOUR LOCAL IGA PINKY'S PLAZA Houghton Beach Grocerv 200-ADS MVIIS J€W€l£RS, INC. IF YOU DON’T KNOW DIAMONDS KNOW YOUR JEWELER. 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Wieber Jewelers (see ad this page) SEARS LI LAUNDRY Fisher’s Coin Laundry LUMBER Daniel’s Building Center (see ad this page) Penney’s Lumber Mm SHORELINE CENTER M SS MOTEL ON M-55 (ZONE 7 ROUTE 1. BOX 74 HOUGHTON LAKE. MICHIGAN 48629 KING-SIZE WATER BEDS CABLE T.V. WITH H.B.O. Hutson Insurance All Forms Of Insurdnce ZONE 12 HOUGHTON LAKE 517-366-5196 Da nielJ Pole Buildings M-55 • Merritt, Ml 49677 Thomas G. Bowman SSSJS P„„d,n, %7T ° lc 61� -32 M95e like a food neighbor STATE FARM 366-5356 fS thctC (517)422 3515 117 Beech St. (517)422 3522 _ . P.O. Box 665 C ohn, Ofiupp y NORTHERN MICHIGAN’S LARGEST SUPPLY HOUSE £qwiebeb DIAMONDS • WATCHES • JEWELRY • GIFTS JEWELRY, WATCH CLOCK REPAIR P.O. BOX 33 - “IN THE EMPORIUM 234 MICHIGAN AVE GRAYLING, MICHIGAN 49738 • PHONE 517 348-9694 r .1 FOR SPECIAL Fam«yeat Market 202-ADS HACKER’S YAMAHA AND HONDA % SALES AND SERVICE $ % HOUGHTON LAKE. MICH. 48629 PHONE 517)366-7015 The Houghton Lake cRe sorter ROSCOMMON 603 Lake St. 275-5164 P.0. Bo 736 Zip 4 653 Keep In Touch I HOUGHTON LAKE M-55 Zone 11 366-5341 P.0. Bo 248 Zip 48629 Whdrtvtr' tu £0 Aim hirt its mu ■fo ktip track, rfr your fiflirttfaiJn omJ f+U 4riiluL y u'jt made. UJztk •or JspacioJ i-fodint MtIi4aryf Sobtc.riji'fifln Rata , J S u nui I tup ufi oa •Hv.e. ntuJi OMt1 d-flur at+ir irei +hr«i W vyur KimlhuJtt ruuipapeC MAIL ORDER Montgomery Wards Sears (see ad this page) MEATS Family Meat Markets (see ad this page) MOTELS Big Oak Gas Lite Manor Holiday Inn (see ad this page) Holiday Motel (see ad this page) Matter Horn Motel Motel 55 (see ad this page) MOTORCYCLES Hacker’s Yamaha and Honda (see ad this page) MUFFLER REPAIR Basil’s Service Maxi Muffler Shop HOLIDAY HH M- 55 HOUGHTON LAKE on d? 27 o sjst m (H a£Sy of 6{9 ADS-203 Nn TERRY’S PHARMACY NEWSPAPERS Houghton Lake Resorter (see ad page 203) Roscommon County Herald News (see ad next page) c© OIL Houghton Lake Shell (see ad this page) OPTOMETRY, DRS. OF McClintic and McClintic Optometrists PP PARTY STORES Funtime Party Store (see ad page 206) Hearns Party Store P.K.’s Party Store PATRONS Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Breen Donald and Georgia Foust Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leszczynski Mr. and Mrs. Roman Pacella Fran and Jeannie Staley PHARMACIES Hunt’s Rexall Drugs (see ad next page) Kronner’s Pharmacy (see ad page 206) Terry’s Pharmacy (see ad this page) Specializing in Health Food and Natural Vitamins 6726 W.Houghtori Lake Drive Houghton Lake Heights 48630 PHONE 422-5082 jGood Luckl SHELL! CCKIIAnc ISHELL fcwal SENIORS mu 44 HOUGHTON LAKE SHELL 5625 W. HOUGHTON LAKE DRIVE HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN 48629 204-ADS CONGRATULATIONS Class of 1983 Roscommon County Herald News Serving Our Friends Since 1875 Wgxall Drvgs YOUR 1 DRUG STORE ADS-205 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS FUNTIME PARTY STORE 5981 W Houghton Lake Dr CONGRATULATIONS KATHERINE AND THE CLASS OF 1983 CONNER’S PHARMACY 366-7611 ?§© W, Life HEDFORD PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHERS Kenny’s Studio Medford Photography (see ad this page) Barry Rankin Professional Photography, Saginaw PIZZAS Buccilli’s Pizzeria (see ad this page) PRINTERS Bankov Printing Shoreline Printing Rr RADIO STATIONS WHGR WJGS AM FM Radio (see ad this page) RADIO EQUIPMENT Northern Communications (see ad page 210) Shea Broadcasting wt® 1290 An 98.5 f 1 1 SERVING STUDENTS FROM THE NORTH'S FIRST RADIO STATION SCHOOL-NEWS SPECIAL EVENTS SPORTS FAVORITE REQUESTS CONGRATULATIONS M-55 Zone 2 CLASS OF 1983 2949 W. Houghton Lake Drive ADS-207 REAL ESTATE Bowman (see ad this page) Johnson Realty Real Estate One RECORDS Whistle Stop RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Travel Land (see ad this page) Congratulations Paul and Class of 1983! Gene and Barbara Linda and Grandma WALT‘S BUENA VISTA RESORT on Houghton Lake CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ‘83 Howman Mealty A TRUSTED NAME AT HOUGHTON LAKE m 366-5344 FRED E. (ED) BOWMAN, BROKER JOHN A. ARENSBERG - ASSOC BROKER 1960 W. HOUGHTON LAKE DR. ZONE 13 P.O. BOX 433 HOUGHTON LAKE, Ml 48629__ NORTHERN COMMUNICATIONS Best Wishes to the Class of ‘83 compliments of The Gonzalez Family TL TRAVEL LAND Motor Homes Travel Trailers 5th Wheels Cars Trucks Prices from $6000 to $150,000 Michigan’s Largest Used R.V. Dealer Complete R.V. Store Cross Country and Downhill Ski Shop Snowmobile Clothing TRAVEL LAND Houghton Lake, MI 48629 _______(517)366-5359________ Hove o choice for o change Try our complete corry-out service 9261 W. LAKE RD.. HOUGHTON LAKE 422-5193 ADS 208 ■McDonald's 3571 West Houghton Lake Drive RESORTS Breen’s Elm Lodge Franky’s Garrett’s Lagoon Resort Lazy Days Romanowski’s (see ad page 208) Shea’s Walt’s (see ad page 208) RESTAURANTS Big Boy (see ad page 208) DesRosier’s Houghton House (see ad page 210) Kentucky Fried Chicken (see ad this page) Marv’s Truck Stop McDonald’s (see ad this page) O’Connell’s Old Timer (see ad this page) Houghton Lake, Michigan 366 5005 Original Family Restaurant (see ad page 210) Ron’s Coney Islands (see ad page 210) COLONEI SANDERS RECIPE Kentucky Fried Chicken Congratulations to the Class of 1983 compliments of the Oldtimer Restaurant 9367 W. Lake City Rd. Houghton Lake 422-3112 701 Mt. Pleasant Houghton Lake 422-4866 ADS-209 Houghton House Restaurant Th Ortykui Family Restaurant OPEN 7 DAYS HOURS 6 a m.-8p m Sunday Thursday 6 am.-9 pm Friday Saturday Start S pt 13th W. Will B« CtoMd on Mondays FRIDAY NITE FISH FRY Sandys Restaurant 59(56 break facit1 Lunch and Dinner Special 4 3-5910 FRI. - Fish SAT. B.B.Q. Kibs N.Y. Strip SUN. • NY Strip HOMFMADF BKF.AI) CHOICF OF POTATO •DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS •NIGHTLY SPECIALS WITH SALAD BAR Zone 11 M • 55 Open 7 day a Week Your Hosts Walt Joyce ___________________ lOCATfDM IB 6 CO RD IOO feet first family SJiaes “Let us be your Sole support” Quality Shoes at Affordable Prices 366-9360 PRUOt NVIllE PH Jb6‘JJ28 to the Ruth Jerry Gruber 3570 West Houghton Lake Dr Houghton Lake. Ml 48629 EAT IN or CARRY OUT! CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS CONEY ISLAND HAMBURGS SOUP. CHIU COFFEE OPtN 11 o in 7pm Closed Sun Zone 11 3 Blocks W of McDonolds on M SS 2 lCf ADS Vi IJbURGffORls Arc AppRcciaXed . ShoRebne CeriteR COeRcbariCs Nutri City Health Foods 7000 iiulk Foods • Books Vi tuuiius Nutritious Treats art craft supplies warn� needlework frattimg-macrame Magnavox Zenith RCA. Phone (51 7) 366-545 HOME ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, INC. Records « Tapes • Atari • Odyssey SHORELINE CENTER Houston LaJte Students jire the $estl 7? SPECIALISTS IN COMMERCIAL 9 OIL FIELD INSURANCE a Northern Professional Underwriters 3765 W. Houghton I.Mke l)r. P.O. Box 639 Houghton Lake, Ml 48629 K. PETER KUZIMSKI VA‘eAC 'S Your Insurance Experts Bolt Material Yarn Goods Complete Selection of Sewing Needs ADS 211 RESTAURANTS (cont.) Sandy’s (see ad page 210) Sun-Glo McLains Aluminum Ss SERVICE STATIONS CONGRATULATIONS CLASS Of ’83 Mac McLain, owner — manager Cities Service (see ad next page) Houghton Lake Pro SHOES-RENTAL Feet First (see ad page 210) McClellan’s (see ad page 210) SHOPPING CENTERS Shoreline (see page 211) SIDING CONT. McLain’s (see ad this page) S atelsnd Skating and Dancing 8420 Calkins Rd. HOUGHTON LAKE MICHIGAN 48629 Spinning Wfleel Shoreline Center M-55 Your Wrangler Store and a Whole Lot More Ccnggrat ulatioiis Class Of Custom Signs Houghton Lake Rob and Penny Wollam 212-ADS Burnside GrMC 2735 West Houghton Lake Dn. « Goodrich ¥ fO A IRE OWN m USA Quality Tues Service At Affordable Prices Houghton Lake. Michigan 515 W Houghton Lk Drive P 0 Box 38 - Prudenville 48651 Mon • Sat 9 AM - 5 PM (517) 366 9568 GLEN N. HENDERSON Manager ROSCO Mini-Bus System ROSCOMMON PHONE i 5 I 7 I 275 4034 ST HELEN Phone i517i 389 4791 P O Bo 204 PRUOENVIU.E. Ml 4865 • Phone .SI7i 366 5309 Lows Tree Farm it and Nursery Falmouth- (616)-382 - 463.2 rL Drs. David ond Mory Jane Hock South Good Luck Shore Animal Seniors! Hospital Cities Service IP §as 3840 M 55 West Congratulations Seniors SIGNS Custom signs (see ad page 212) SKATING RINKS Skateland (see ad page 212) SNOW VEHICLES Hacker’s (see ad page 212) SPORTING GOODS B T Bait Cheif Sport Shop Hallett’s SPORTSWEAR Spinning Wheel (see ad page 212) Traverse Bay Tt TIRE DEALERS Fred’s (see ad page 214) Tire Town (see ad this page) TRANSPORTATION Rosco Mini-Bus (see ad this page) TRAVEL AGENCIES Monarch Travel Agency TREE SERVICE Low’s (see ad this page) ADS-� 213 FRED'S FIRESTONE now including Houghton lake TOTBL PH. (517) 422-4694 OR 366-5855 firestone FRED'S FIRESTONE HOUGHTON LAKE TOTAL 24-HOUR TOWING, SNOW PLOWING COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR AAA Towing Congratulations Class of 1983 Fred Beger OWNER - MANAGER 214-ADS TRUCK SALES Burnside GMC (see ad pg. 213) Vv VETS South Shore Animals (see ad py. 213) Ww WATER BEDS Noah’s Ark (see ad this pg.) WELL DRILLERS Norman (see ad this pg.) WOMEN’S APPAREL Her Place (see ad this pg.) Mulberry Bush (see ad this pg.) Your Complete Brand Name Store Childrens and Ladies Apparel Located in Fashion Center—Zone 12 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! 2-4 inch wells flint walling pumps Normans Well Drilling Merritt. Michigan 49667 PHONE (616) 328-4380 LARRY NORMAN (Call before 8:00 A.M. or after 7:00 P.M.) ADS-215 STUDENT-FACULTY INDEX Aa ACT tests Academics .............................44-77 Ads .................................186-215 Akin. Lee C (10)..........................67 Akin. Suzie (12)........6.8.15,29.36.162.168 Track 1 Homecoming Court 3.4 Akin. Thomas (11).........................75 Allen. Angela (11).............75,99,132,108 Ancel. Tammy (10).....................67,148 Anderson, Christopher J (9)... 59,96,120,121,140 Anderson, Elizabeth A (10)................67 Anderson, Lisa M (9)......................57 Anderson, Mark (12)...................95,162 Football 4 Anderson. Mathew (10)......67.96.126.154,140 Anderson. Melinda (10).............41.67.108 Armstrong. Christine E (11).... 75,132,146.10.158 Eb bookstore munchies Baese. Charlotte K (10).................67.111 Bailey. Lisa K (12)........................162 Basketball 1 Bailey. Tom (10).....................67,96.121 Bailey. Valerie A (10).67.89.108,116,146,116 Bainbridge, Rob (12) Bair. Mary A (10)...........................67 Bakara, Alice M (10)................67.142.146 Bakara, Mary A (9)....59.99.101.111.148.59,122 Bala. Marta M (12) 144.148,157,162 Basketball 1 Softball 1 Choir 2,3,4 Drama 4 Bailey, Tina M (9)...................59,99,101 Bain. Treasa M-(10).........................67 Band ................................. 146-147 Barclay, Jane F (9).....................59.108 Barkway, Chad A (10).....................67,96 Barth. David M (10).........................67 Bartholomew. Mark W (11)....................75 Baseball ..............................118-121 Basketball-Boys ..................... 102-107 Basketball-Girls ........................86-91 Bauchan. Mickey L (11)........... 34,75,102,25 Baughn. Kristina R (9)...............53,59,148 Baughn. Mark L (12) 29,162,180 Football 1,2,3 Bauknecht, Eric (9).........................59 Bauknecht, Heather (12)................41,144, 150,153.162,166,179.40.166 Drama 4 Beauchamp. Brenda (12).................... 162 Cheerleading 1,2 Beaulieu, Ramon (10)....................67,113 Beaulieu. Renee (10)........................67 Beaver, Terry A (9)......................59,96 Beaver. Tim A (12)............... 17.94.95.162 Football 1.2,3.4 Baseball 1 Track 2,3.4 216-INDEX Bechill, Bob J (10)..........67.96.105.113.223 Bedell, Cindy (Secretary)...................56 Bell. Allen G (10)..........................96 Bell. Belinda J (11)........................75 Bell, Kari T (11)...........................75 Bell, Merri (10)........................67,148 Bell. Sean M (9)............................59 Benjamin. Crystal A (9) Benjamin, Marge (Counselor)..............56,56 Benz, Mike (Coach).........................102 Benz, Stephanie C (10)........67,98.101.99.154 Bifoss, John (Teacher)......................53 Bischoff. Angela (11)................6,75,115. 128.132.135.56,128 Bischoff. James (Teacher)................32,48 Bixler, Robert (11) Bjorkiand, Allen M (10).................67,146 Black. Sue D (10) Blanchard. Dan (10).... 4.10.17.53.67.94.102.113 Blankenship, John (Teacher)........ 17,48,56,94 Blasky, Mike (Teacher).............121 36,121 Boals. Dan (Teacher)..........12,50,85,94,119, 134.25,113.140 Boals. Kurt D (11)..................11,102.119 Boals. Toni (12)................8.108.109,162, 168.28,109,154 Gymnastics 1,2,3,4 Track 1 Drama 2 Bognar, Janine (10).........................68 Bourdow, John( 12) ...............6,15,36,102, 162.168,17,36,95 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Track 1 Varsity Club Officer 1,3 Yearbook 3 National Honor Society 3.4 Bowman, Debbie (Coach).....................108 Bowman. James L (10)...............68,69,96,69 Bowman. Tammy J (9)..........59.99,116,132.146 Bowman, Wendy (12)........................130, 132.157.162.130.132 Cheerleading 1 Spanish Club 4 Drama 3 Boyersmith. Joseph D (11) Breyer, Norma (12) 130.132,162, 175.130,132,184 Spanish Club 4 Brimmer. Stacy L (12). 15.162,168,180.25,158 Cheerleading 1,2 Drama 2 National Honor Society 3.4 Brown. Denise R (10).............68.98.101.116 Brown, Richard (Vice Princi- pal)....................... 13.56,57.134.175.56 Brusseau. John A (12) 93.102.162,174.25,174 Golf 1,2,3.4 Basketball 1,2,3.4 Ski Club 3,4 Brusseau. Pamela (11).........41.75.98.101.154 Brusseau. Patricia (11).......41,50.75.98.101. Bryant. Jim M (10)..........................96 Buda, Catherine A (12) 157,162 Cheerleading 1,2,3 Buda, William J (9)......................59.25 Bunn, Lisa M (11)........................75,25 Burbank, Timothy (9).....................59,96 All pictures and quotations indexed Quotations indexed in bold print Burney. Sean T (9)......................59,61.61 Burney, Tracy L (11).............29.32.75.132.78 Burns. Andrew L (9)........................59.96 Burns. Jeffery M (9)..........................59 Burnside. Jim T (9)........................59,96 Burton, Roberta L (9).....................59,148 Cc carnival on ice Cabay, Charles M (9)....................59.146 Cabay. Gordon M (12)................22.162.179 Ski Club 2,3,4 Cabay. Karyn (10)................68.98.108.146 Cain, Rick D (11).......................24,108 Carman, Joel L (11).....................75,146 Carr. David M (12) 10.113.162.168,122 Basketball 1.2 Track 3,4 Ski Club 3,4 Carrick, Brian (9)................ 19,59.69,69 Carrick. Kristin(ll).........41.75,86,134.135. 136,144,148.135 Carrick, Lyle (Coach)......................107 Carrick, Sharon (Coach)..................89,88 Cassidy, Jerii (12).....126.130.132.162.32,177 Spanish Club 3,4 Yearbook 4 Caswell, Patti (Teacher).................54,55 Cheerleading ...........................98-101 Choir ................................ 148-149 Chidester, Andrew R (10)..........68,84,96,113 Christoson, Jerry(12)..............40,102.119. 153.162,163.168.163 Football 3,4 Basketball 2,4 Baseball 2.4 Chudzinski. Catherine (11)........75.80.115,80 Chudzinski, David R (12)...................162 Clark. Lisa (Librarian).........45.47,56.98.99 Coberley. Karolyn K (12) .69,144,148,164.43 Choir 3.4 Drama 2.3,4 Cohee, Missy L (9).........................148 Cohoon, Dan (12)............95.113,164.175,175 Football 1.2.3.4 Track 3.4 Jazz Band 1 Cole. Dan W (12)..................... 148.164. Choir 2.3,4 Connett. Kysa L (12) 21.98.101.126,127.128. 153.164,175.20,99.175 Cheerleading 3,4 Gymnastics 1,2 Track 2.3 Ski Club 3.4 Choir 3 Drama 4 Yearbook 4 National Honor Society 3,4 Connett. Michael Sean (10).....68,92,93,146,93 Cooper, Keith T (12)...................148,164 Choir 4 Cooper, Sue (10)...........................148 Cornell, Brian K (11)...................75,113 Cornell. Jean (Secretary)...............56,154 Cornett, Jane M (12)...................164,43 Softball 4 Ski Club 4 Band 1,2.3.4 Cornett, Steven D (11) Cory. Catherine M (11).. 3.9.24.29,36.40,75.126. 127.128.223.25.40.126 Cowan. Denise M (10)...........68.142.144.148 Cowdrey, Shawn A (11)......75.115.132,122.130 Cowles. Kim S (11).................75,111,146 Cronk, Chris (10) Crowder. Melissa (10)......................68 Current Events 82-83, 122-123. 140-141, 154- 155. 184-185 Def Leppard Danieleski, Claire (11) -24.75.115.122.138 Davidson, Marianne L. (10).. 68,108.146,148 Davidson. Rick A (12). 164 Davis, Christopher G (10) Davis, Kristy L (11) 8,13,76.26 Decker, James D (9) 59 Decker, Steven L (11) 76 Delisle. Kim K (10) 68. 148 Delleree. Suellyn (9) 61.148 Den Boer. Jeffrey S (9) 61 Dennis, Angela R (10) 68 DeRuiter, Michele M (10) Dicks. Stacy (12) 15.164.108. Gymnastics 2,3,4 Basketball 1 Dilts, Robert J (9) 61,121 Dinsmoore, Dawn (12) 164 Track 1 Dirette, Jeannine L (10) 68 Dirette, Shelly (12) 69,148,164 Choir 2,3,4 Doan. Martin W (11) 76 Doepker, Denice M (9) .... 16.61.91.101.111 Doty. Randy J (10) 69 Drama 144-145 Draper. Vhonda M (11) Dugan. Bryan K (10) 69.96.135 Duval. Don H (10) 69 educational experiences Earley, Anne M (10)...............69.95,132,25 Earley, John J (12) Football 1.2.3.4 Basketball 1 Eckstorm, Stacy (9)..................61.89,90, 101.111.59.88.122 Eggleston. Rodney L (10)....................69 Eisenhardt, Edward M (10) Elford, Myra L (10).................69.111.146 Elliott. Ron L (9)...................61.96.107 Elsholz, Dan J (11).........................76 Elsholz, Michael (12) 95.113.164, 168,180.22,113,138 Football 3.4 Track 1.2.3,4 Varsity Club Vice-president 4 Ski Club 2 Frontiers- Journey Fagerlie. Roger A (12).16.95,164,168.35,40 Football 2,3.4 Track 3.4, Ski Club 3,4 Farley. Dean T (9)..........................148 Feole. Rich L (12)..................164.122.179 Football 2,3 Band 1.2 National Honor Society 4 Ferguson. Jeannie M (12) 164 Basketball 1,2 Softball 1 Choir 4 Fick. Connie K (12)................ 150,152,164 Track 1,2,3 Fick, Joseph C (9)...........................61 Fiebig, Mike (9).............................61 Findley. Lorana (9)..........................61 Fischer. Bruce D (11)........................76 Fisher. Kim (12) 144.164.25,158 Sk. Club 2,3.4. Drama 4 National Honor Society 3,4 Fisher, Lisa A (11)...............76,99,101,111 Fisher, Todd D (9)...........61.96,105,113 Fockler, Don (Assistant Superintendent)......57 Football .................................94-97 Foreman. Carrie (9) Foreman. Lori (12)..........................164 Drama 2,3 Spanish Club 2 Foster. Richard A (9) Foulkes. David W (9).....................60,96, France, Darleyn K (10).......................69 Frappier, Margaret A (9).....................60 Frederick. Jeff W (10) French. Timothy M (10)...........69,105,113,146 Freshmen .................................58-65 Frever. Dolores (Teacher)................32.47. 130.132,32,130.132 Fritz. Dan J (11)............................76 Frost, Daniel L (11)..................12.76,132 Frost, Kay L (9).............................60 Frost, Kim L (10) Frost, Orian (10) Fuller. Lee R (12) Fyolek, John H (10).........................154 Guiding t7!? Light Gair, Francene D. (11) Gandolfi. Adam R. (10).....22,69,96, 22 Gandolfi, Gary D. (12)20.29,49.50.128.137. 158.164.168.178.182. 128.182 Ski Club 2.3 Spanish Club 1 Newspaper 3,4 Newspaper Editor 4 National Honor Society 3,4 Class President 1,2,4 Garrett, Kellie (11)...........5.6,8,41.76.101, 111.126.128. 100 Garrett, Tom R. (11)...................48,76,95 Garrow, Gary F. (11) Geers, Dawn (12)..............128.144.166. 122 Basketball 1,2 Ski Club 2.3 Drama 2.4 Yearbook 4 National Honor Society 4 Gerhold, Kenneth W. (12) Glenn. Tomas B. (9).........................60 Gonzalez. James M. (12)95.126,166.172. 172 Football 1,2,3,4 Yearbook Photographer 2.3.4 Golf ....................................94-95 Gonzalez, Tom A. (11).......................76 Good, Sara A. (10) Goodwin, Glenn G. (10)...............47,70,148 Goodwin, Rick A. (10).......................70 Gorsline. Kelly A. (10).............70,108,146 Gorsline. Kenneth J. (12)............. 166,179 Football 1,2 Track 2 Goupil, Lori S. (11)........................76 Gover, Kelly J. (9) Goyette, William T. (9) Graduation ............................180-183 Green, Dennis (Coach).....................105, 104 Greene, Travis B. (10)..................70,113 Gregory, Charlene A. (12)..............148,166 Choir 3,4 Gregus. Joe (11) Gregus, Sandra J. (11) Grocholski, Thomas (12)................... 167 Gross. Andrew T. (10)...................70.146 Gross. Jodi L. (10)................70.101.111, 100 Gross. Kelly M. (11).....................13.76 Gruenberg, Jane (Teacher)...................53 Guldner, Lisa L. (11).....................8,76 Gymnastics ........................... 108-109 ■__ll-m homecoming- I Leszczynski Hager. Diana J (11)................34,76.108 Hall. Wayne E. (9)....................60,122 Halliday, Midge (10............70,98.116.13 Hamilton, Debbie A. (11)..................76 Hancock, Donna M. (9)....................148 Harkle, Steven A. (11) Harrison. Janice M. (9)........60,91,101,111 Harrison. Judy (12) ............... 139,150, 152.167.175,122.175 Concert Band 1,2,3 Marching Band 1,2,3 National Honor Society 3.4 NHS Vice-president 4 Hasty. Thomas D (11)...........76,95.102,113 Haveman, Neil W. (12) INDEX-217 Head, Debbie L. (9).....................60.116 Hedrick. Kevin (9)..........................60 Hejka. Agnes D. (12).........6.49.128.167.175. 122.126.171 Basketball 1,2,3 Track 1 Yearbook 4 National Honor Society 3.4 Class Vice-president 4 Class Secretary 2.3 Hendershot. Karen (Burton) (12)...........162 Henderson. Karleen (12)...................166 Cheerleading 1,2,3 Basketball 1 Softball 1.2 Hendrix, Lisa M. (10) Hengy, Jerry (10) Henning, Charles (10) 70,130 Hill, Kurt J. (9) 60 Himebaugh. Deanna J. (11). 76. 35 Hinds. Lynn M (11) 77 Hines. Angela L. (10) 70 Hines, John B. (9) 148,113 Hoffman. Michele L. (10) 70 Hoke. JoAnn (10) Hoke. Paul R. (9) 25 Holton. Mark (12) Homecoming 16-19 Hook. Patrick J (10) 95,104,105,118,119 Hoover, Russ R. (10) 70.96. 82 Hoover, Todd L. (9) 60 Horn, Tom R. (9) 105 Housenga, Tracy L. (10) 16,70.88,89,111 Housenga. Troy (12).... 12.17.50.95. 102.103.113,166.168. 25,35,39. 102 Football 1.2,3.4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 Hudgens, Mary E. (10) 70,108 Hudgens. Patrick M. (11) 77 Hudgens. Scott (12) 166 Football 1.2 Huffmaster, Jeff (12) 166,168 Football 2 Hughes, Bob R. (11) 77 Hunt. Arthur J. (9) 60 Hunt, Carl J. (10) 70 Hudson, Lori A (10) .70.89.116.135 88 In the Works Ignat. Mike J. (10)...........70.113.122. 22 Ignat. Paul N. (11)................75.77,113 75 Jl • Jordache jeans Jackson, Monica M. (9)................60.148 Jacoby. Beth (12) 41.167. 41 Softball 1 Ski Club 2.3 Spanish Club 1 Jagielo. Anne Marie (10)....70,98.108,146. 70 Jansen, Elaine (Teacher).....................50 Javoroski. Marc A. (10)...................70,96 Javoroski, Peter (Teacher)................47,93 Jenkins. Christopher D. (11).............77,113 Jenkins. Jay C. (10)........................113 Jobin. Chad E. (9).................34.60.96.107 Johnson, James (Teacher).. 32,48,49,66,111,182, 158 Johnson. Jody (12) Johnson. Patrick E. (9) Johnson. Roger J. (11)...77.95.113,146. 18,20 Johnson. Sally A. (10).....24.70,88,89,111,146, 66.111 Johnston. Cheri L. (10)......................70 Jones. Sandy M. (10)............70,111.132.148. Jordan, William D. (11).......77,81,119. 22,81 Jozwik, Carol M. (12).....................8,167 Softball 3 Ski Club 2.3 National Honor Society 3,4 Juniors ..................................74-81 Junior-Senior Banquet ................. 158-161 Jury, Jack (Counselor)...56.57. 30.56,175,184 keeping sane Kauffman, Christopher H. (9).................60 Kearns, Gina H. (10).............70,132,146,148 Keberle, Karen (12) 148.167 Choir 2,3.4 Kelly. Dan A. (12)...............10.113.168,169 Basketball 1,3 Baseball 2,3 Track 4 Ski Club 3 Kelly. Ed (12).............12,144,169, 43,137 Baseball 4 Band 4 Choir 4 Kilbourn, Michelle L. (9) 60,132 Kilpatrick, Shawn A. (11) Kimmel, James J. (11) 27,50,77.113 King. Jeff E. (10) 70 Kingman. Chris A. (9) 60.96 Kingman. Dana J. (11) 43 Kleven, Harry W. (10) 70 Kleven, Lori (11) 77 Kline. Robert M. (10) 71 Klumpp. Kim S. (9) 60 Klumpp, Lori K. (11) 13,77 Knapp, Jamie J. (9) Knorr. Kim D. (9) 21,60 Kopischka, Dawn M. (10)... 71,146 Korbinski, Edward A. (9).... 60 Koscielecki, Bernie (12) 119,169 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Koscielecki. Robert S. (10). 16,71.113, 26 Kowalske, Scott (12) Kozumplik, Bonnie C. (11). 77.148 Kozumplik, Ronald G. (10). 60 Kramer. Jack (Coach) .96,116,136. 97,116 Kramer, Janice M (10) 71.89.111,148 Krentz. Karen M. (12) Basketball 1,2 Softball 2 Kronner. Jane (9)......21.90.91.98.101.111.132. 141, 40.90,132 Kronner. Katherine (12)11,21,49.101.126. 127.128.136.139,168,169, 170,175. 126.138. 175,179 Cheerleading 2,3,4 Basketball 1,2 Track 1,2,3 Yearbook 3.4 Yearbook Editor 4 National Honor Society 3.4 NHS President 4 Class Vice-president 1,2,3 Class Treasurer 4 DAR Good Citizen 4 Kuzimski, Kurt J. (9) Ulost freshmen LaFraugh, Wayne R. (10).............71 Lamb, Kenneth J. (10)...............71 Lange. Dorothy (12)............168.169 LaPrad. Diana (12) LaRocque, Kevin A. (9) LaRoque. Shelly R. (12).........30.148 Choir 1.2,3.4 Lauzon, Barbara A. (10).71,99,101. 82 Layne, Jeff A. (10) Lazzaro, Andrea M. (10).........71,148 Lazzaro, Lisa (12) 148.162,169, 162 Choir 2,3,4 LeForge, Tim M. (12)...............169 Football 1,2,3 Track 2.3 Band 1,2 LeMire, Steve (12)...95,119,169. 22,35 Football 1,2,4 Baseball 1.2.3.4 Ski Club 3 Varsity Club Treasurer 4 Lennox, Chris H. (9)......................60 Leroy, Scott M. (10)..................71,146 Leszczynski, Kimberly A. (11) 3.8,41.77.115,128, 126 Leszczynski. Pamela (12)..........11,14.15. 29.36,86,87,111.168.169. 15.35,111.179 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Track 1.2,3.4 Ski Club 3 Homecoming Court 2 Homecoming Queen 4 Lewandowski, Lisa A. (11)................29,77 Lewis. Chris E. (12) 102,111,169, 102 Basketball 1,2.3.4 Lewis, Christine E. (11)....................77 Lewis, James C. (12).............165,169. 165 National Honor Society 3,4 Lewis. Reeda M. (12).......................169 Ski Club 2.3 Drama 2,3 Lewis, Rod (Teacher).......................148 Lienau, Jody F. (10) Lillie. Ryan J. (11).......77.95,105.119, 122 Lippard, Lori A. (12) 150,152.169. 150 218-INDEX Basketball 1,2,3.4 Littlejohn, Mark A. (9)........................60 Loesser. Chris J. (12)..............17,95,113,170 Football 1,2,3.4 Track 1,2,3,4 Loos. Matthew J. (9) Lorenc, Rick A. (10).......................96,144 Lounds. Debra E. (12)............. 15,29,153,170. 28,32,43 Gymnastics 1,2,3 Ski Club 3,4 Band Majorette 1 Drama 4 Homecoming Court 4 Lounds. Denise J. (10)........................71 Low. Daniel L. (9)............................60 Lytle. Deon C. (12).. 8.41.86.144.148.170. 25 Basketball 1,3,4 Track 3,4 Choir 3.4 Drama 4 Villi MTV Mace, Carlo V. (11) Mace. Ricardo V. (10)....34,71.96,104,105. 122 MacKenzie, Annette M. (9).........62.91.116,148 Madigan. Eileen L. (12).....................170 Madigan. Jeanne A. (11)..................77,115 Madigan. John M. (9).........................62 Major. Tom (Teacher).........................55 Mainprize, Don (Teacher).....................47 Manley, David(12) . 12,126.130,132.144.148. 170. 48.132.148 Ski Club 2 Spanish Club 1,2,3,4 Choir 2,3,4 Drama 3,4 Yearbook Photographer 4 Marcy, Cindy L. (12)....................168,170 National Honor Society 3,4 Marcy, Dennis M. (10) Marquardt, Jill K. (11)......................77 Marsh. Kimberly L. (10)..............72,132,148 Marsh. Robert E. (9)..................62.96,121 Marshall. Will G. (11) Martin. Robert J. (9) Martin, Rod (Teacher)....9,43,47,144,148. 144 Martinez, Tony E. (11).......................77 Mason. Robert W (9).......................62,96 Matthews. Matt S. (9)........................62 Maude. J. Thomas (11)....... 12.77.144,148. 77 Maurer. Becky L. (11)....................77,115 Maurer, Gail J. (10).....................72,111 Maurer. Tony (11) McClellan. Matt W. (9).........58,62,92,93, 58 McClellan. Rodney J. (10)............72,96, 72 McEvers, James J. (10).. 72.73.96.105.113. 104 McGregor, Mary (9)...........................62 McGregor. Tom (12) 170,176,180, 20,176 Basketball 1 Baseball 2 Ski Club 4 McKenzie, Sherri L. (11).....................77 McKinley, Angela L. (11).....................77 McLain, Michele L. (9)..........62.99.101.116 McLean, Todd A. (10) Merryman, Dan B. (9).......................62 Metkiff, Debra J. (9).....................148 Meyers. Stacy L. (12)..................47,170 Milburn. John (Teacher)..................146, 146 Miles, Donald C. (9).......................62 Miller, Diane (12) 152,153,170,179 Miller, Jodi L. (9)......62,88,89,90,111. 82 Miller. Lisa J. (11)..........8,77„98,108.111 Miller. Marie C. (9).....62,86.91,108.116,132 Miller, Michelle M. (9) ..62.91,108.1166, 62,116 Minzghor, Teresa L. (10)........ 10,72,98.101 Mitchell. Sandi (Teacher).................50. 140 Monroe. Annette V. (10)....................72 Monroe. Sheryl L. (11)..........78.99. 35.99 Moore, Bill G. (11).....................77,95 Mosher, Mike A. (11).......................78 Muma. Kelin J. (9).........................62 Muma. Reno (12) Munsell, Robert R. (11)....................78 Myers, Jody S. (10)....................72,111 Myers, Larissa (11)....................78.146 Myers, Nathan (9)..........................62 Nn National Honor Society Napierski, Shirley D. (11).. Nasser, Robert C. (9).. National Honor Society Nevills, Jack A. (9) Newcomb, Eric J. (9)... Newsom, Dan (12)....... 158,168,171. 20 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1.2,3,4 Track 3,4 Yearbook 3 Newspaper ............. Nichols, Julia A. (9).. Nielsen. Dan L. (11)... Nielsen, Fred (12)..... Nielsen. George M. (12) Nixon, Robert J. (9).... ...78,111,135, 18 63,96,107,113,148 ..........136-137 ................96 ... 10,102,103,113, 128-129 ....63 ....78 ...171 ....63 °zzy Osbourne parties banned Pacella, Missy (12)8.111.136.171,122.135,137 Track 1 Ski Club 4 National Honor Society 3,4 Student Senate 1.2,3,4 Senate Vice-president 3 Senate President 4 Pacini. Matthew (12)........... 169,171,178,180, 25.140.154,169 National Honor Society 3.4 Paille, David J. (9) Paille, Joseph G. (9).........................63 Palacios. Gary D. (10) Paligo. Jo Ann (11)...................78. 74.78 Palm. William K. (10)............72.95.121, 121 Papageorgio, Michael C. (10)..................72 Parrish, Dawn M. (11).....................78,115 Parr, Larry J. (10) Parr, Pat M (10)..........................72,132 Patch, Loren (11) Peer, Donald D. (11)..........................78 Penfield, Carey L. (9)........................63 Penfield, Claire L. (10)........72.105,113, 113 Penny, Brian J. (11)..........................78 Petersen, Sandy J. (9)...................63.148. 25 Petter, Leslie J. (11)...............8.41.78.101 Petter, Loren R. (10)..............72.96.105,113 Phillips. Angie M. (12) 47.171 Phillips. Gerald L. (11)...................45,78 Phillips. Pamela E. (9)...............91,108.111 Pietchak. Cindy M. (12) 47.171.182.43 Gymnastics 1,2 Track 2,3,4 Ski Club 1 Drama 3 Pietchak. Melissa A. (10)..........72,89,108.111 Peitchak, Wendell (Teacher)................24.55 Pirrotta, Tammy S. (9)....................63.148 Plass, Mary (12).............................172 Polash. Stephanie R. (11)....................79, 35 Porath. Cheryl L. (11)....................79.115 Potter. Vernon E. (11)........................79 Powers, Todd L. (12).........................144 Drama 4 Price, Kay (Secretary)........................56 Price. Sheri A. (11).79,98,108,111,141, 99,109 Priebe, Robert T. (10)........................72 Pruden, Pauline (Teacher)..............53,56,82. 82 Pumfrey, Jennifer A. (9)..................63,146 Puzjak, Chuck D. (11).....................79,148 O'Connor, Colene R. (10)..............72,148 O'Connor, Patricia A. (10)............72,148 Olsen, Paula (12)........................171 Omell, Bill M. (10).......................71 O'Neil. Julie A. (12)................148.171 Ski Club 1,2,3 Choir 3,4 Oster. Paul Robert (11)..........78.119, 43 Ostrom, Terri L. (10)..............72.89.116 Overbaugh. Dan H. (11)................78,124 Overbaugh. Joel (12) 171 Overbaugh, Shelia (9).....................63 Overbaugh, Troy S. (10).................. 73 Rachilla, Tom (Teacher)....................45,53 Rainey. Robert D. (9)......................63,96 Randall. Brenda (Coach)......................101 Randall. Gregory A. (11)......................79 Rayment, John L. (11) Raymond, Tim M. (9)...........................63 Redburn, Charles J. (9)....................63,96 INDEX-219 Renaud, Dave C. (9)...........................63 Renaud. Michele R. (11)....................13,79 Rholon. Steven R. (10).......................121 Richardson. Cindi M. (11).............79.115.148 Richert. Pam (11) Riedel. Anjanette (12) 126,128,136, 172.175.184. 179.180 National Honor Society 3.4 Yearbook 4 Student Senate 3,4 Senate Secretary 4 Riedel. Greg B. (9)....24.63.107,121. 64.82.106 Riedel. Laurel J. (11)................79.115 8 Rigling. Andrew (12) 92.93.113. 148.153.168.172. 18 Golf 1.2.3,4 Track 1,3,4 Band 1.2,3,4 Rigling, Jim (Teacher)........................53 Rigling. Tim (10) 72.93.113.141.146.223, 67 Ripke. David H. (9)...........................63 Rittenhouse, Brian S. (9)....................64 Roberts. Dan W. (12).........10.85,119,172, 25 Football 2.3 Baseball 1.2.3.4 Ski Club 3.4 Roberts. Heath S. (9)..................64.96.121 Roberts. Richard W. (11) Robinson. Andrew J. (9)...................64,107 Rochon. Debbie S. (10)........................79 Rohlfs, Donna L. (10).........................72 Romancky, Mary A. (11)........................79 Romanowski. Paul (12) . 47.95,119,134, 137.144.148.172, 122.144.148 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2 Track 1.2 Drama 3.4 Student Senate 2 Rose. Jacqueline L. (9).......................64 Rose, Tom C. (10).............................72 Roza. Frank R. (9)......................27,64.96 Rutterbush. Nancy L. (9)........91,116.148. 90 Rzycki. Kim A. (9).....................64,99,108 Rzycki, Thomas C. (11). 79,95,113,116 122 s$ Sno Ball- Spicer Sabatino, Vincent (10) St. Pierre. James (10) Salvaggio, Richard J. (12) Samuel. Richard L. (12)................50,153,168 Football 1,2 Basketball 1 Santy, Linda J. (9)............................64 Sapp. Kevin C. (11).........................27,80 Schell. Betty A. (10)..........................72 Schmidt. Paulette (11).........................80 Schroeder, Scott M. (11)......................148 Schultz, Mike R. (10) Schuneman, Ted J. (9)...............64,96,105.121 Schuneman. Teresa (12)................126,128, 158.172.175.182. 18.180 Basketball 1 Track 2.3 Yearbook 4 National Honor Society 3.4 Student Senate 4 Sedore, Ralph (Teacher)....................48, 32 Seniors ............................... 162179 Sensor. Shawn T. (9)...............19.64. 34 Servas. Alecia (12)29.86.87.115.126.128. 172.173.184.223, 20. 86,173 Basketball 1.2.3.4 Softball 1.2.3.4 Ski Club 1.2.3.4 Varsity Club President 4 Shafley. Sarah K. (12).....................172 Choir 3 Sharp, Robert J. (11)...................80,148 Sheeler, Barbara (Teacher).........12,48. 140 Sherman, Cheri K. (11)......................80 Shreve, Norman T. (12)..................50,172 Shreve. Shirley J. (9)..................64,148 Sigle. Richard J. (10)..........72,96.113.122. 97 Silvers, Craig (10).........................72 Silvola, Beth Ann (9)...................64.111 Silvola. James (11).........................80 Simpson. Troy J. (9)........................64 Sipes, Dawn M. (9)..........................64 Sipes, Marjorie 1. (11).....................80 Smalley, Tim (12)......................168.172 Smalley. Todd J. (11) Smallwood. Carol A (9) Smith, Alecia F. (9)..............64,90,91.148 Smith. Andy (12)......93,119,144.148,172. 179 Golf 3.4 Baseball 4 Ski Club 3.4 Drama 3,4 Choir 4 Smith. Brad (12) Smith. Faron W. (10)........................72 Smith, James D. (10).....................72,96 Smith, Maria E. (9)..............64,91.116.148 Smith, Paul (10)........................72,95. 132 Smith. Ron J. (12) 12.132,144,148.172 Drama 4 Choir 4 Smith, Sue K. (10)......................72.148 Smith. Teresa K. (10)....41.72,98,102.101.111, 99.100 Snell, James D. (11)...................80,102. 102 Sno Ball 150-153 Snyder, Tony (11)..........................102 Soderman, Heather M. (11)..8.48.80,115. 8,135 Soderman, Spencer M. (9)............96,107,121 Sohn, Thomas A. (9)..............34.64,107.121 Softball .............................114 117 Songer. Lisa M. (12).......................172 Sophomores ..............................66-73 Sorenson, Kenneth A. (11) Souder. Mark E. (10).....68,72.96,113. 68,97 Southwell. Stacy S. (9).........64,108,132,148 Spanish Club ..........................130-133 Sperry, Craig (12) Sperry. Fred (12) Sperry. Karen A. (10).......................73,148 Sperry, Tammy M. (10).......................73,148 Spicer, Susan (12)....................111.144.152. 153,168.172, 28,150 Basketball 1,2 Track 1,2.3.4 Student Senate 1 Drama 3,4 Spiess. Allison B. (10).......................72 Spiess. Kelly (12) .8.10.30.49.115,126,128, 175, 30.122.182 Basketball 1.2.3 Softball 1.2.3.4 Ski Club 3.4 Drama 2 Yearbook 4 National Honor Society 3,4 Student Senate 2 Spiess. Mark D. (10)..............22,73,96. 122 Spirit Week ...............................66-73 Spurgeon, Karen M. (10).......73,86.87.116, 116 Staley, Marcie (12) .3.128,142.153.158. 168,175,184, 25,150 Cheerleading 1,2 Ski Club 2,3 Band 1,2,3 Yearbook 4 National Honor Society 3.4 Starr, Richard J. (10) Stauffer. Lisa (10).........................10,89 Stauffer. Mary Jane (12)............. 175 Stead, June M. (11)...............80.82,99, 140 Stead, William L. (9)................63,64, 63 Steimlosk, Jeff E. (10)........................73 Steimlosk, Timothy E. (9)................64, 82 Stender, Russell (12)..................95,124,175 Football 4 Baseball 1 Track 2,3,4 Ski Club 1.2.3,4 Stenzel. Herb M. (11) Stevens, Don J. (10)..........................73 Stevens. Kenneth L. (10)......................73 Stewart. Jeffery R. (9).......................64 Stewart. Jena (12) 132.144,175 Drama 4 Choir 1 Band 1 Storey, Brad R. (10)..........................73 Storey. David S. (10) Storey, Tammy M. (9)......................64,132 Story, Nicci (12)........................... 175 Choir 1 Stouffer. Linda D. (10)...................73,132 Stout. Barbara (9) Stover. Dan C. (10)..........................121 Stowell. Kirk W. (12)........... 113.144,148.175 Football 3,4 Track 3.4 Drama 4 Choir 3 Straight, Kelly L. (9)............64.116.132.148 Strause, Lynn (Teacher)3,6.47,126,128, 126.128 Streeter. Kenneth (9).........................65 Stripling, Tammi M. (11)......................81 Strohm, Barry R. (9)..........................65 220-INDEX Strohm. Charles R. (9)..................65 Stuck, Mary Lee (12)................8,139. 142.152,153,175.184.138.146,150,164.175 Basketball 1 Ski Club 2 Band 1,2,3,4 National Honor Society 3.4 NHS Secretary 4 Stuck. Scott (11)......................81,119 Studebaker, Leland (12) 3,12,22, 132.144.148.170.175. 170 Spanish Club 3.4 Drama 4 Choir 3,4 Student Life ..........................5.43 Student Senate .................... 134-137 Sussex. Andrew G. (9).............65,96.107 Sussex, Madonna (12)..................8,29, 115,137.168.175. 115 Basketball 1,2 Softball 1,2.3.4 Ski Club 2.3 Drama 4 National Honor Society 3.4 Sutherland. Nancy (12) 175 Suzor, Todd K. (9)......65,96,105,121, 65,104 Swain, Norman L. (11) Swartz. Debbie J. (11) Swartz. Doug A. (9)..................65,93.106 Sykes, Maria K. (11)........................81 Sypien, Karine F. (11)..........81,129.130.132 Sypien, Kevin J. (9)........................65 Szewczyk, Ron (Principal)............13,56,57, 134,158.182.223. 56,168 ■ -M- toilet I J, papering Taylor, R. Chip (11)..................81. 137 Taylor. Rose (9)........................124,148 Taylor. Steve A. (10)........................73 Thompson, Michele (10)...................73,148 Thompson, Steven J. (10).........105,119, 118 Thompson, Valerie K. (11).81,86,87,146, 76.86 Tilson, Laura M. (12).......5,8.30,139,175.223, 25,30,137 Track 1 Ski Club 3 Student Senate 4 National Honor Society 3,4 NHS Treasurer 4 Tilson, Robert G. (10)....... Toms. Keith C. (12) Football 1,2,3.4 Toms. Kim A. (9)............. Torchia, Don W. (11)......... Torchia, Margaret A. (10).... Tornow, John M. (9).......... Townsend, Byron (Teacher).. Track ....................... Trader. Brian S. (9)......... Trader. Nanette E. (11)...... Turner. Chad E. (9).......... ............73.154 ......20.22,95.175 ......65,111. 154 ...............81 ............73.146 ................65 .......50.113.134 ...........110-113 24.65,96.107. 106 .......10,13,16,81 .65,96,107.120.121 Tyo, Bob J. (9)...............65 I- _ under WM classmen Urbach, Brad P. (11) Vandenbos, Peter J. (9).....................107 Vandenbos. Shari L. (11)..............8.81. 25 Van Pamel. Darrell (11).................79. 79 Vansickle. William J. (11) Vaughn. Kari L. (11)....................81. 28 View, Bobby J. (9) View, Sheila A. (11) Voelker, Carrie (10) liu water ▼ ▼ TT fights Walkley. Cheri S. (11).....81,111,144,148, 20 Walkley, John (Superintendent)...........57.175 Waller, Greg (Teacher).... 55,56,86,87.91. 55,91 Wallington, Brian K. (9).....................65 Wallington, Todd G. (12)....................177 Football 1 Walsh. Ann M. (9).....................65.99.101 Walsh, Lori A. (11)..........................81 Walters, Ron (Teacher) ......................53 Warner. Ken (Teacher) ..........48,96,141. 97 Warson. Rob D. (11)...................113, 113 Webber. Lori M. (12)....................... 177 Wendell. Steve C. (10)....................73.96 Werner. James P. (10).................46,73.148 Whelpley. Tom J. (12) 102,135,168,177 Football 1,2,4 Basketball 1,2,3.4 White, Melissa M. (11)...................81,148 Whitman, Darlene K. (10).....................73 Wierzbicki. Mark R. (9)......................65 Wiggins, Deanna J. (10)...............73,98,108 Wilbourn, Eric B. (12)..................... 177 Wilcox, Terry L. (10)........................73 Wild. Michele L. (11)..........81.98.99,101,160 Williams. Douglas J. (11) Williams, Gloria L. (10).....................73 Wilson, Carl M (11)..........................81 Wilson. Doug (11)............................81 Wilson, Ruby M. (9).........................148 Winchell, Troy A. (9).....................24,65 Witte, John W. (10).........................105 Wojtylko, Michael J. (11)...................113 Wollam, Linda A. (9).........................65 Woodbury. Randy J. (10)......................73 Wyman, Tricia L. (12)... 86.111.177. 86. Ill Basketball 1,2,3.4 Softball 1.2 Track 3,4 Ski Club 3 Class Treasurer 3 yells overwhelm Yearbook ............................. 126-127 Yennior, Katherine D. (12)...........3.144.177 Basketball 1,2 Track 4 Drama 4 National Honor Society 3,4 Yennior. Peggy J. (12).....................177 Choir 2 Yerks, Judith R. (9).....................65,91 Youngs. Katrina M. (9) Zappa Zielinski. Deborah (12) .8.29,86.87,111, 126.128,135.168.177,180, 18 Basketball 1,2.3.4 Softball 1 Track 2,3,4 Ski Club 2 Varsity Club Secretary 4 Yearbook 4 National Honor Society 3.4 Student Senate 1,3 INDEX-221 Those childhood accordian lessons paid off for Principal Ron Szewczyk when his daughter. Jennifer, recruited him to perform at the end-of- the year fourth grade camp. Aided by daughter Debbie and singer T-Bear. Mr Szewczyk per- formed about 20 singalong favorites around the campfire. Photo by Betty Bechill V. Graduation created an emotional atmosphere for seniors as their school career ends. Newly graduated Laura Tilson and Alecia Servas ex- change a hug after the June 5th ceremony Photo by Jeff Raymond. Flashbulbs popped, capturing smiling friends, and students stuffed a year’s worth of asssorted garbage from lockers into trash bins as another year ended June 8th. Working since Sep- tember, students, faculty, and commu- nity completed construction of the 1982-1983 school year. After being in the works for nearly a year, the teachers and board of educa- tion ended negotiations on a contract. The three year package, ratified by teachers on May 13th, called for a pay freeze for the current year. Subsequent years offered five and six percent raises respectively. Except for the sala- ry scale and minor language changes, the contract remained relatively the same. The winter that wasn’t gave way to the spring that wasn’t. The same freak weather that caused December tem- peratures to soar above 60 degrees brought snowstorms in April. Track season’s late start came not Studying for finals can be hazardous when seniors come around, as junior Cathy Cory learns. Exam day and the seniors’ final day both occured on June 3rd. so while underlassmen studied, seniors played. Photo by Jerii Cassidy. as a result of worker’s delays but as a result of nature’s lack of cooperation. The new track remained unused until the end of April. Cold weather and rain forced the cancellation of the first two track meets as well as the opening games of baseball season. Hampered by technology rather than nature, yearbook staffers finally got or- ganized just in time to end the year. Their new computer gradually lost its mystery and began to benefit more than confuse. So all the activities and events which filled students with anticipation in septemeber became part of the memo- ries unique to 1983. We saw the dra- ma play, we traveled to Mexico, we chose a homecoming queen and watched as judges selected our new Miss Houghton Lake. We went to dances and games and participated in the fashions and fads that came our way. In the process we built ourselves a memorable, original year. Construction 222-CLOSING Weather problems caused a late start for track season, forcing cancellation of the first two meets in April. In mid-April, Houghton Lake hosted its first home meet in ten years on their brand new track. Here sophomores Bob Bechill and Tim Rigling run the 800 meter in their first home conference meet as Athletic Director Dick Brown and Ed Napierski record times. Photo by Jim Gonzalez. Ccmplete! CLOSING-223 Departing images leave empty halls echoing with the sounds of voices. What had been chaos and frantic activity just one day before became ghostly still on June 9th as school dismissed for summer vacation. Special effects photo by Jim Gonzalez. Four hundred copies of the 1983 Houghton Lake yearbook “IN THE WORKS’ were printed by Inter- Collegiate Press, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, using offset lithography. All 224 pages are printed on 80 enamel. The cover is navy shoegrain with silver hot stamping and orange silk screen. Spine copy and cover headline are 36 point Broadway. All copy is set in 8 or 10 point sou- venir or souvenir boldface type. Head- lines are 30 point souvenir except where Geotype headlines were pre- pared by staff. Professional services for senior por- V traits were mainly provided by Jim Medford of Medford Photography, West Branch. All other photographs were provided by student photographer Jim Gonzalez and his staff: Jerii Cassidy, Dave Manley, Cathy Cory, and Mat Anderson. Credit for planning, layouts, copy, and headlines belongs to Kathy Kronner, editor, Cathy Cory, assistant editor, and staff members Angie Bischoff, Kysa Connett, Gary Gandolfi, Kellie Garrett, Dawn Geers, Agnes Hejka, Kim Leszczynski, Anjanette Riedel, Paulette Schmidt, Theresa Schuneman, Alecia Servas, Kelly Spiess, Marcie Staley, and Deb Zielinski, members of MIPA, NSPA and CSPA where the 1982 “Good News’’ yearbook took first place in all three competitions. Special thanks to Eric and Diane Gruesbeck and Mary Kirby, ICP Service Center, Mt. Pleasant, for troubleshooting, advice and encouragement. No part of this book may be repro- duced without permission of the 1983 “IN THE WORKS” staff. Address in- quiries to Houghton Lake High School Journalism Department, Route 79, Box 68, Houghton Lake, Michigan 48629. 224-COLOPHON