Midlakes High School - Reflections Yearbook (Clifton Springs, NY)

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.k.hrHvlbt Jnmktlmt Left and Above: Posters for S.A.D.D. Top Left: Freshman wall Top Right: Colleen Doyle Middle Left: Jennifer Hussar Center: S.A.D.D.: John White, Melanie Curtis, Michele Conklin and Advisor Mary Anne Dobmeier 13

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Top Left: Mr. Leyh Above: Amy Bankert Above Right: Amy and her Tunisian family Right: Ted Crosby 12

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J) Sati re by Ted Crosby The following satire has been composed exclusively for the 1988 Midlakes High School Year- book. To prevent any possible lit- igation of legal action from being directed toward the yearbook in- stitution, the identities of those who farce this work with their presence will be withheld. In Webster’s Dictionary you will find two fiben definitions of the word satire ; (1) a literary work in which vires and folly are held up to ridicule, and (2) Midlakes High School. Perhaps I shouldn’t satirize my old alma mater, wouldn’t I be an ungrateful son? Wouldn’t it be the equivalent of spitting on the moth- er who has nourished me with ed- ucational food? Wouldn’t I be be- traying the school which has given me everything ...? ... Nah. if there was such a thing as satire season, Midlakes would be open game year ’round. First, let us look at Midlakes from the outside. That rough, brick exterior attempts to impress upon students a sense of fear and power. So does that absurd tomb- stone like marker out in the yard by the road. Between that sign, and the way some of this year’s freshmen looked, one would think that Midlakes really is a mortuary. It is a common stereotype among students from other area schools that Midlakes is wimpy. That’s not true. We ARE the Screaming Eagles! If you think about it the name Screaming Ea- gles is rather absurd. What ex- actly is the novelty about eagles anyway? What does a Screaming Eagle sound like? Perhaps a bird is, on second thought, a fitting symbol for this school as most things around here do “lay an egg” We enter the building, our first stop is the High School Office. The two secretaries dutifully pro- tect the door of our omnipotent principal. Like Fawn Hall and Ollie North, they will do anything for “The Boss. This dedication, in fact, led to Midlakes’ first scandal. The secretaries were helping to cover up the smuggling of packets of Sweet and Low sugar sub- stitute from the staff dining room to the Contras. The assistant boss meanwhile denied any involve- ment in the scandal, saying all the Contras I know like their cof- fee black and without.” We next enter the heart of Midlakes High School, if it has one. First of all, we see the Library which contains Shakespeare, Twain, and ‘‘The New York Times”. Also included in this vast wonderland are literary treasures for the male, Hot Rod Magazine and Seventeen. We return to the hallways where so many outrages are committed. We see freshmen harrassed and pushed into lockers, hear the girls gossip, and hear obscenities ut- tered by sportsmen against the coach ... that's eleven within three minutes! We peek into the classrooms. Some teachers are teaching, oth- ers are babysitting, and others are just plain boring. Now, let's head down to the gym. First, we peer into the weight room, containing various pieces of equipment left over from the Spanish Inquisition. In the gym, we can see students taking a few warm-ups. Many look as if they had just been on the Bataan Death March. Meanwhile, the sadistic in- structor looks on smiling slyly and noting every bit of the suffering being endured. We look into the team room where the football team has been gathered to map out their game strategy. Although the team is for the most part a continued on pg. 168 Homecoming 1987” continued from pg. 11 and competitions between the stu- dents. “The weather was perfect that night and there were lots of students in attendance, having fun, but still trying to win” com- mented Mr. Leyh. The Senior Class was well represented and when you have a good Senior Class everyone will have a good time. Another aspect adding to the merriment of the whole affair was the last minute decision by the Student Council to have Midlakes Homecoming ’87 ka- zoo's.” The kazoos were a crazy, kooky idea, and that's what this is all about — being crazy” said Mr. Leyh. The miniature instruments fit in exactly to the atmosphere of the weekend. The Homecoming 1987 compe- titions were won by the Senior Class, and the Queen of the Week- end, Miss Danielle Progno, was crowned at the ceremony during halftime of the football game. I am sure it will be well-remembered; the tricycle race on Friday night, the guys showing up dressed as girl cheerleaders for the powder- puff football and the general over- all enthusiasm of the whole school. And whenever anyone hears the song “Where Eagles Fly” fond memories will be re- called with a smile. ‘ c7 Tunisia continued from pg. 11 14