Northridge High School - Shield Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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Gold Fever Now, over a century later, the fever has taken possession of the 663 students who crowd the halls of the 12-year old school building. It envelops them with a determination to do their best; like the time the band marched on to a first division rating at the state competition. It motivates faculty, as well as students, to become involved; like the time they defeated the WRBR Golden Gunners by two points. It fills the air with a spirit and excitement that has the power to make rival schools tremble; like the time the boys’ varsity basketball team came back to defeat the Goshen Red- skins after losing to them in the first game of the season, and walked away with the holiday tourney trophy. The fever is still contagious. Those who falter still get swept up in the whirlwind. And there’s still no cure for it. After panning for, and finding that first gold nugget, silver and bronze are not as precious. That's why everyone is still caught up in the gold rush. - q ’ LNT Otros IGT WoOUd like gé lo. Sty Good Luck j ) - rm IY ert: 5) i Tf} POMINSE Ol inais ‘ » é o° palo? i » In the spirit week's attempt to get the football team fired up, freshmen offered their good luck wishes by signing a poster. Movies are a welcome break from lectures for the teacher as well as the students. Mr. Don Lanctot prepares to show one to his freshman class.

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Spirit Weeks were a big part of Student Life. Instead of the usual “dress-up” days, activities were planned that would encourage more peo- ple to become involved. The Bucket Brigade included ten from each grade and pitted them against the other three grades in a cold, wet competition. STUDENT LIFE It may not be as popular as the Superbowl, or as glamorous as the Miss America Pageant, but it kicks off the year with excitement and the undying spirit of competition. What is it? It's homecoming. And it’s only the beginning of student life Student Life is the Spirit Week that left few students disappointed about the cancelled floats. It's the Winter Homecoming and the Valentine’s Day telegram delivery that were snowed out, but took place a week later. It’s the Prom, the play, the convocations. It’s signing yearbooks, selecting class rings, trading pictures, ordering graduation announcements. It's the senior guy's pyramid at the basketball games. In fact, it's every part of the student that’s not seen when hidden behind a desk. Oh, trying to keep up with the rush of Student Life may not always b e easy, but as someone once said, “If you can’t beat them, join them.”