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

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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

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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

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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