Northridge High School - Shield Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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The Tug-of-War over the mud was won by the team of seniors. The entire student body assembled outside to watch the contest Sophomores Dina Bloss and Lee Braddock made a team as they reach for the ball in Pig- gyback Basketball. ” Excitement grows as Jeff Miller (better known as “Squatto ) and Lisa Pratt race in the Wagon Race. Trying to find the pedals is Ayatollah Kho- meini, disguised with Doug Peachy’s body, helping the seniors place third in this event.

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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.”

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You can't see his real expression but Pat Yowell must be having fun as he helps the seniors receive a first place in hall decorations. No, we are not being invaded by martians just Dennis Graber showing his spirit. Catching that Raider Spirit What is spirit? Is it the pom pons waved frantically by students cheer- ing the team on? Is it the pyramids built by that lively booster club? Or maybe the students joining in with the band for the school song? Spirit really is all of the above plus much more. You can’t explain it by things done — only the feelings felt. Feelings of spirit grew each day as class competitions encouraged students to participate in the Bucket Brigade, Wagon Race, Tug-of-War, Piggyback Basketball, and the class hall decorations. Each team had their The final reward for a long week of fun and games is evident on Greg Slabach's face. The cream “pie in the eye” was appropriately plac- ed by the Senior “Rowdies” as Spirit Week came to a close share of experiences, such as when the handlebars came off the sophomore’s tricycle, the ‘‘suc- cessful” method used by Curtis Stump and Joy Kauffman in the Wagon Race contributing to the junior’s losing effort, and the sore shoulders of the boys supporting the girls in Piggyback Basketball. Despite the final tally of points revealing that the sophomores had won, each class enjoyed the activities and helped Northridge become “caught up” in the spirit for the fall football Homecoming.