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

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eSafe . auuM It s Party Time!” Those were the words heard all over Port Huron on the night of June 7. The class of ' 88 had just graduated and they were ready to celebrate! The seniors had their very first class re- union that night at the YMCA. They played racquetball, basketball, swam, and danced until 4 o’clock in the morning. Ms. Katherine Foster, the senior class adviser, said, “It was one of the greatest things done all year!” It was the last time the class of ’88 would be together and they were determined to make a lasting memory of this final event. After the finishing touches are put on for the Senior Prom, Andy Collins and Tracy Carleton pose for pictures taken by their excited parents. At the McMorran Auditorium where Com- mencement was held, row by row the seniors took their last flight of stairs to graduation. Graduation i i sluJcnl lift

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The greatest most exciting day in the life of a student has arrived with much happi- ness as well as many tears. The future is catching up with them. Seniors look ahead to college or the working world. Graduation activities include Prom, a luncheon. Bac- calaureate, Senior Assembly, and Com- mencement. All will have unforgettable moments shared by friends that will never be forgotten. “You saw all the strange, weird, and great things you had done to- gether, then you realized that you ' d never be together to do them again,” commented Stacie Schoenberg. As the days that will end the years of high school approach, tension and anxiety are at a high point. “It ' ll be so awesome to walk up to the stage to get my diploma and know my years at Northern were worthwhile,” said senior Heidi Fuller about graduation. When asked what he ' d remember most about graduation activities, Paul Palmateer commented, “The Senior Prom is what I ' ll definitely remember most! It’s the one time when everyone looks so special.” Todd Goldman stated, “I’ll remember that I never have to go to school here again.” Lisa Davey (1988) sadly commented, “The Senior Assembly will be the saddest part of the year. It will be the time you’ll never see most of your class again.” Though at first the thought of graduating is scary and sad, the activities and fun of senior year make graduation an exciting, fulfilling event. The future is undecided, but the past has left the students prepared with the knowledge to continue to strive for their best. At the Victorian Inn where Mrs. Louella Allen held her annual Literary Luncheon, Dianna Horton, Krista Campbell, Sarah Lewis and Patty Basrai participate by dressing up as their favorite literary characters. National Honor Society holds a Jazz Band Lun- cheon in the library to discuss ways to raise money for the National Honor Society scholar- ship fund. 10 Graduation student life

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Bells clang and students rush frantically for the doors. Papers are strewn negligently throughout the halls as people recklessly stampede for the exits. Wild screams echo against the walls. Is it a fire? An earth- quake? Nuclear war? No, it ' s the last day of school before summer vacation. The months of wild leisure, otherwise known as June, July, and August, have once again evacuated the halls. The students are ready for a time of rest and recuperation. It is a time to let their minds recover and prepare for the coming year, which most of them try to forget altogether. It’s too bad parents do not know that. “Mom doesn’t like me sleeping in until noon,” objected freshman Jenifer Aber- nathy wonderingly. Some parents seem to think that more time home means more time at chores. Where would they ever get an idea like that ? Summer is a notorious vacation time. Se- nior Angie Kelley and her family escaped the humidity by going to Arizona. “It was great,” she mused, “although my mother didn’t appreciate all those late nights.” Senior Betsy Wilhelm made her summer memorable by traveling as a foreign ex- Betsy Wilhelm takes a breather beside her BMW while vacationing in Germany. Tammy Miller exhibits her fear as she rides a terrifying ferris wheel at Cedar Point Amuse- ment Park. Summer Activities student life change student to West Berlin, Germany. “It was a great experience,” she com- mented, “I learned a lot about foreign cus- toms and traditions.” For other unlucky people, summer means summer jobs. Hamburger flipping, stocking shelves, and salesmanship replace lazy days of freedom. Junior Renee Boyea explained, “It fills up the time.” Other people would agree that it was only for the money. Whether people waste time, take a vaca- tion, or work, summer vacation has one thing going for it, no homework! S i Vi v i