Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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quite popular because Mr. Gene Haas (math teach¬ er who retired in 1977) brought all of the pencil sharpeners with him. This proved to be fortunate remembers Miss Marilyn Cross, math department head, “because no one had remembered to put any in here.’’ Miss Cross also remembers that the switch to turn the lights on and off in the cafeteria was located in the music (choral) room. Today this building houses 325 seniors, 402 ju¬ niors, 367 sophomores, and 414 freshmen. After a decade of hard student use, the building still remains in good shape. Replacement carpeting was added to the cafeteria this fall and walls were put up in the open science rooms to cut down on noise traveling from room to room. Mr. Rios has been pleased with the way the high school has been utilized in the past ten years. “The expanded facilities in this building have allowed us to present a full program. In particular, the new auditorium has been a real plus,” he said. The newest addition to Medina Senior High School, is the $720,000 stadium, named after Mr. Kenneth Dukes. A new stadium was deemed neces¬ sary in order to enable the sports department to grow along with the school itself. igg yjjg§g|g i

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Looking Fine At 109 1984 will mark the 109th commencement held in a Medina Senior High School. It also marks the tenth birthday for this specific building. The present building was first opened to the public on April 21, 1974 and to the students the following Monday. The three section, 2000 person capacity building consists of a two story academic wing, a two level gymnasium and an art and music wing. The move to the new building had to be made in the middle of the school year. The fact that there were 1500 people crammed into a school originally built to accommodate 1000 students was reason enough for everyone to want the move, but there were also split schedules to contend with. According to Principal Augie Rios, seniors were in school from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., juniors and sophomores from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and freshmen from noon until 5 p.m. Switching from the old high school to the new was not uneventful. The huge school safe had to be moved from one building to the other. This was accomplished by placing the safe on a dolly and, complete with a police escort, wheeling it right down the middle of Union Street. Mrs. Dorothy El- rick, head of the English department, remembers the little mouse that moved in with her and left its calling card on her desk. When asked if she would ever want to return to the other building, she said, “No, I would not go back to the old school perma¬ nently. However, I do get sentimental on extremely hot stuffy days when I rem ember that my room had — believe it or not — windows that opened. Even though a few bees and flies flew in, so did fresh air and a breeze.” Mr. Mike Davanzo and Mr. Rollie Platz remem¬ bered how the library was moved. “Students took arm loads of books, and sat in a certain order on a school bus. Then they carried the books into the new library in the same order and placed them on the shelves,” said Mr. Platz. After the move the math department found itself

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Fundraising Bringing In The Bucks B uy your sweetheart a flower. Please donate — the class with the most wins. Buy yours now . . . will be holding a rock-a-thon to benefit . . . You’ve heard the announcements and read the posters that continually decorate the halls. Fundraising, either to benefit the school or the community, is a big part of everyday life at MHS. Many of the most well-known fundraisers fall into the category of Athons. Runathon, Bananathon, Liftathon, Dramathon and Rockathon are all held annually. Key Club’s runathon and bananathon are held to raise money for community service. Karl Fennell, lieutenant governor commented, “All the guys worked really hard for a good cause. That really says something about Medina students.” Liftathon, originally held to replenish funds for the athletic department, now supplies the Ken Dukes Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards $1000 annually. Also raising money for a scholarship as well as the oncology depart¬ ment at Medina Community Fiospital was the rockathon sponsored by ACT club. “The participation was not as great as it could have been, but I think what we raised it for was worthwhile.” s tated member Jenny Coyle. To raise money for new equipment, Drama Club held its Dramathon in the gazebo uptown. Featuring skits, acts, dramatic readings, and song and dance routines for a full 24 hours, the project raised $500. “Dramathon gives people the chance to perform — talent or no talent.” said Drama Club board member Leigh Ann Lethco. Although Athons are the most publicized money makers, they are not the only fundraisers by far. The Junior Class spends the entire year raising money for prom and banquet. This year the major pro¬ ject was a candle sale. The band raises money by selling candy and other edibles to help defray the costs of band membership while other groups like the foreign language clubs raise money to take trips to Spain, France, and New York over spring break. Most fundraisers are well received and supported by the students. They don’t seem to mind giving time and money to a good cause. “I think fundraisers are great. It’s important for the school clubs to do things for others, whether it be people in the school or the community. When you weigh the benefits, the time and money are very worthwhile.” summed up sophomore Kristy Brewer. Student Council members Carolyn Cody and Joe Ebner paint one of the levy signs that was displayed in front of each school during the successful levy campaign in the fall. Freshman Class President Michelle Swank and Student Council President Jennifer Chidsey proudly display the award given to the school for the 419 raised during Homecoming Spirit Week for the United Way. The freshman class donated the largest amount which was over 190. Showing a little leg during the Dramathon are Ron Smudz and Rod Wingfield. This act, based on a Little Rascals skit was one of the many to entertain passersby. SBHH IO Fundraising