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

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 JpXAjbWwk § izing up their competition, ju- nior Ted Schuneman and sophomore Chris Wiggins prepare to race each other in the air mail game. Guys had to flap their arms to fly a let- ter held between their knees to girls waiting across the gym. This game, along with four other spirit games, made up competition for the spirit award at Friday's pep assembly. Photo by Patrick Hook. ) lave day allows a master to force his slave through numerous embarrassing and bizarre activities. In response to his master's order, senior Bob Bechill, dressed in a Ha- waiian skirt, pulls fellow senior Shelly DeRuiter through the halls in a rickshaw. Photo by Kelly Moseler. 15' evenge is sweet, especially for sophomore girls Shannon Bunn, Georgina Cabay, Kim Dotson, Mi- chelle Porter and Lori Watts. Com- bining their funds, they purchased sophomore Jeff Thompson on slave day. We dressed him funny so we could embarrass him because he embarrasses most of the girls in his class by his smart comments! ex- plained Shannon. Photo by Carrie Mieske. 8-A VITAL SIGNS Student Life

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Vulse TheBeaP Goes On What's more important to the life of the human body than the heartbeat? And what's more important to the life of the student body than its activities? Nothing! So what else could we label our student life section except Pulse. Inside it you'll find what makes the beat go on! As part of our Pulse, we've tried to capture all of the aspects of your life, from the clubs and organizations you joined to the clothes you chose to the Homecoming Honey candidates you voted for. And don't forget to check out our current events pages at the end of this section for special features that made '85 come alive. Because, after all, what's more vital than your likes, your interests, your Pulse! For the first time in over five years, a homecoming float graced the football field. The float, built by the homecoming committee, carried the queen candidates onto the field for the halftime ceremonies. However, getting off the float caused a few awkward moments for senior candidate and future queen, Denise Brown. Photo by Jeff Raymond. With three feet of snow on the ground on February 21, wishful thinkers donned their favorite summer wear for an indoor Beach Day. Seniors like Tim Rigling and Scott LeRoy participated in the Pride Week activities, but the senior class still lost out on the spirit award to the juniors. Photo by Kelly Moseler. THE BEAT GOES ON 7 Student Life Division

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What? Boys in dresses, wigs and makeup and girls in two-piece suits, long ties and fake mustaches? An outsider might have wondered what craziness caused such a scene. However, students recognized it as the normal antics of our annual spirit week which permitted all forms of zaniness October 8- 12. It was interesting when I walked into school because I got to see what the boys looked like as girls and vice versa, admitted junior Kelly Straight speaking of the cos- tumes worn on Opposite Sex Day, one of five days in the traditional festivities. Girls and guys traded cloth- ing styles and other traits. I received some goofy com- ments like, 'How can you think with that mustache on your face?' confided junior Marie Miller. Fall cheerleaders voted on the days and even Toga Day won a spot. 'Toga Day' made me think of how lucky those Greek guys were having all those women run around in nothing but sheets all the time, admitted junior Ted Schuneman. Crazy Hair-Green and White Day, Let's Go Crazy Day, and College Day rounded out the rest of the spirit week festivities. Students from each class competed against each other in a race for the Most Spirit- ed Class. Class members re- ceived points for dressing up each day, for the lunch time games such as the most marshmallows in a mouth at one time and for the final spirit games during Friday's pep assembly. The points tallied up to give the freshman class the ti- tle for the first time in the school's history. It was really cool, because right now freshmen aren't considered much and for us to win something like that is like WOW! exclaimed freshman Karla Dinsmoore. B at (jm ©to... 'Toga Day' made me think of how lucky those Greek guys were having all those women run around in nothing but sheets all the time 've been kissed by ugly girts before but this takes the cake! ex- claimed senior Pat Hook as senior Tom Bailey, alias Beetle Boobs, steals a smooch in government class. Tom entered the annual homecoming honey competition es- corted by senior Barb Lauzon. Photo by Alice Bakara. isguised as men, senior Denise Brown and Theresa Smith converse in the hallway. Opposite Sex Day allowed students to display their creativity in dressing like the oppo- site sex. Photo by Carrie Mieske. THE BEAT GOES ON 9 Spirit Week