Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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The SWC Champion Girls Tennis Team expressed their num¬ ber one status during the parade. For the first time, every fall team sport was represented with a place in the parade. (E) “The seniors set a good example and it can only continue to get better. It all depends upon the seniors and their actions.” Merritt Jones Russ Land’s barn served as the location for the junior float. With only eight days to build it, the juniors managed to complete it on time. Karlene Rodgers and Sue Gifford stuff flowers along the edge. (A) Time slowed down and “everything seemed to move in slow motion” when Jennifer Chidsey heard her name announced as Queen. (E) Doing the announcing honors was Student Council vice president John Meier who helped to coordinate all Homecoming Week activities. (E) Homecoming i6g

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r Without Competition Float Fever Fades Away loat competition was ruled out this year as a result of last year s float destruction. That there were even floats was a major accomplishment. A great deal of work and compromises between the students and the teaching staff went into allowing floats to be built. Senior class president Jim Shields and Student Council president Jennifer Chidsey especially worked hard to get the floats. They spent many hours seeking the mutual agreement which was finally approved. “If it wasn’t for Jim and Jennifer, we wouldn’t have had float,” stated junior class adviser Miss Linda Ocepek. Motivation, however, seemed to be missing without competition. Most students felt that it as unfair to be punished for a previous class mistakes. There should be competition for it helps to motivate you to build a better float. Just because one class got out of hand does not mean that we all will,” said junior Chris DeClemente. Senior Julie Kohanski added, “I feel sorry for the underclassmen who never got to have competi- • tion. As to competition next year, the future is uncertain. This spring a committee will review how float went this year and then a decision will be made. Much rests upon how the student body behaves. As senior Merritt Jones said, “The seniors set a good example and it can only continue to get better. It all depends upon the seniors and their actions.” In spite of the float controversy by the pep rally on Thursday night, all the stu¬ dents were united. Jennifer Chidsey was named Queen and ruled over the football game on Friday night with her court of Tammy Nemetz, Zivana Jovanovic, Julie Kohanski, and Tracey Robinson. Pictured at right are the candidates. Row 1 : Katie Richardson, Julie Ko¬ hanski, Leigh-Ann Lethco, Amy Giovin- azzo, Tammy Nemetz, Jenny Coyle, Jac- quie Navratil. Row 2 : Zivana Jovanovic, Tracey Robinson, Wendy Imig, Christy Davis, Mary Linda Cragar, Kristi Wey- gandt, Elizabeth Cypher, Jennifer Chid¬ sey, and Neica Lungaro. (E) Above: The cheerleaders united around the beehive to welcome the team to the field. (G) At the Homecoming dance students danced to the music of Exodus. Pictured are Mike Canfield, Amy Watko and others who attended the dance. (E) 16b Homeoming

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Jim Shields Chairperson “It was learning by doing in the truest sense of the words. Our political system is complex, but I feel everyone now better understands and appreciates Jesse Jackson (portrayed by senior Darryl Ma¬ son) became the Democratic Mock Conventior candidate for the presidency to the cheers of the assembled delegates. This same process begar over for the vice presidential nomination whicf ended after two ballots with the nomination o Jimmy Carter, portrayed by Eric Krepp. Overall, the mock convention had been a sue cess. Much was accomplished and much wa learned during the two day event. Students hac seen first hand how politics in our countr worked and at the same time, they had enjoyec not attending classes and being able to partici pate in something as unique as a national con vention. Although everyone was involved with som aspect of the convention, there were those wh did more than others. These include the remain ing candidates who were Zivana Jovanovi (George McGovern), John Crooks (Georg Wallace), Tim Hulvey (Reuben Askew), Mat Eaken (Ernest Hollings), Scott Elligott (Ala Cranston), Margie Kobak (John Glenn), Krk ten Blair (Gary Hart), Jacquie Navratil (Ed ward Kennedy), and Scott Sanford (Waite Mondale). Other officers included Jim Smolko, clerl Christy Davis, rules committee head; Mary Lin da Cragar, rules; and Nancy Smith and Trish Valentine, secretaries. Politics. Prot To Elect Je D emonstrators protesting the deployment of nuclear arms in Europe. The appearance of a Ku Klux Klan member. Signs proclaiming certain persons were as¬ sociated with the Communist Party. Disputes over such prob¬ lems as unemployment, inflation, foreign affairs, education, and the defense of the United States. Criticism toward the Republican Party and the nomination of the Reverend Jesse Jackson for president. Do all of these things seem like what might have happened at the 1984 Democratic National Convention held in San Francisco? Perhaps some could have happened there, but these events actually took place at Medina High School’s Mock Convention held November 15 and 16, 1983. The primary function of the National Convention is to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates, to draft the party platform, and to unify the party. The primary function of the mock convention was to help nth grade American History students and 12th grade Civics students better understand the political system they study in class. All juniors and seniors were involved with the mock conven¬ tion with the majority being state delegates while others por¬ trayed candidates or made up the officers of the convention. Students drew up the platform and campaigned and nomi¬ nated the candidates. Civics teachers Mr. Jim Davis and Mr. Jim Valentine organized the convention. They felt that the convention was a good learning experience, because it gave students a practical first hand knowledge of politics. est Combine sse, Jimmy The convention began with a Keynote address by Cleveland Councilman and former mayor Dennis Kucinich. Kucinich stressed the need to do something about the economy and unemployment and stated that, “The American citizen is looking for a leader to solve their economic problems.” The economy was just one of the issues debated when it came time to adopt the convention platform, which was drawn up by the candidates and platform chairpersons John Meier and Tracey Egan. Many students wanted things added, amended, or omitted from the platform, but finally after more than two hours, the platform was approved. With the platform out of the way, the next order of business was to select a presidential candidate. Each candidate had another student give a nominating speech and another seconded the nomination. After each nomination was a dem¬ onstration where the band played, confetti was thrown, bal¬ loons were released, and supporters paraded around the con¬ vention carrying signs for their candidate. After the nominations, the roll call of states began as state chairpersons cast votes for each candidate. When the first ballot was completed no candidate had received enough votes for the nomination, but Jesse Jackson and Ernest Hollings were the two main contenders for the nomination. A short break was taken in order to let the two front runners campaign for votes. On the second balloting one candidate did receive enough votes. The convention grew silent as the vote totals were read and VADA N