Northern High School - Spirit Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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A new activity in the Mardi Gras games this year was the tissue wrap Seniors Bethanie George and Jessica Rubin demonstrate their ability in this unusual event

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Yvette Babin and foreign exchange student Luisa Gonzales express their joy and relief fol- lowing the senior assembly. Anne Haggerty receives the Michigan Com- petitive Scholarship Award from Mrs Willard after the Senior Awards Assembly Graduation Ceremonies 13

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The Life Saver pass was another fun-filled event added to the Mardi Gras games. Juniors Beth Baker and Melissa Kirby show their class spirit by participating in the event. We ' re number one! yells sophomore Dan orison as fellow sophomore Heather Hooper joshes him along in the wagon race The }phomores placed third in the Mardi Gras ames Those freshmen can really jump! Freshmen Brian Jamison leaps over the hurdle in the obstacle course Brian was participating in the Mardi Gras game assembly. Mardi Gras Quest For The Barrel The week of Mardi Gras, September 26 through October 3, provided stu- dents with the opportunity to show their spirit and creativity. The week ' s events included spirit week, the penny jars, the games assembly, the cart race, and wdll building. Spirit week included such events ds college day, clash day, dress-up day, 60 ' s day, and blue and gold day. The point totals at the end of the week placed the juniors in first, with the sen- iors, sophomores, and freshmen finish- ing respectively. The penny jars were set up in the cafeteria to receive student ' s spdre change The final earnings placed the seniors on top with the juniors, sopho- mores, and freshmen following respec- tively. During the games assembly students had to perform such feats as the pea- nut push, the obstacle course, the pie eating contest, without their hands of course, ond the tug-of-war. In this event the juniors won, with the seniors, sophomores, and freshmen following consecutively. The cart race took place during half time at the football game The seniors were victorious and the freshmen came in a surprising second. Mean- while, the juniors and sophomores tied for third. After a week of hard work the wolls were finally constructed in the cafete- ria on Saturday. The walls were judged that afternoon and the results were announced at the dance that eve- ning. The sophomores finished last, and the freshmen attained third. The juniors earned a second place finish and the seniors captured first. The final overall standings left the sophomores last and asserted the freshmen as a force to be reckoned with next year, as they finished third. The juniors, despite a valiant effort, came in second, and the victorious seniors walked away with the barrel. Mardi Gras 15