Northridge High School - Shield Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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“Pride! ... Up!” Bleary eyed band members groped their way into the school at that ungodly hour of 3 a.m. on a Saturday morning, ready to hop on the chartered buses and ride for six long hours to reach Terre Haute, Indiana. It was the big day; the day when all their long, hard work would culminate as they performed their show for the judges at state contest. Hopefully, Off the Line, Popeye, Birdland and Dreams would look and sound better than ever. Pieces of As always, band members man- aged to keep themselves entertained on the buses, but as they neared the contest site, West Vito High school, tension began to mount. The adren- Taking time out for togetherness before a per- formance is a ritual with the band. Stepping to the beat of Birdland are rifles Harley Baker and Darlene Neumann. alin was already pumping when band and auxilliary members changed into their marching uniforms. For what seemed like hours, the band stood at attention waiting for “Northridge Raider Band” to be called over the loudspeaker. Those magic words came at last and it seemed almost unreal as they took the field and marched their show. Waiting for the final results was yet ano ther torture, and finally, ‘““North- ridge” was announced as receiving a second place rating. The band’s outstanding achieve- ment has definitely made them wor- thy of congratulations for their show of pride and determination!

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Junior punk Dina Bloss finds something funnier than herself to laugh : iia Here lies» tie Angola® Hornets Died: 08 A II Let Your Spirit Flow “Freshmen! Sophomores! Juniors! Seniors! The battle cries raged all week long as the classes competed for the number one position. Spirit Week events, including wagon races, pig- gyback basketball and tug-of-war, let the spirit shine. Juniors — the class of '83 — arose victorious after a tough fight, but the competitive attitude compelled almost all students to do their best. Punked-out students roamed the hallways and “Flashers” even ap- peared in slinky shades, trench coats and low-brimmed hats. Fun was had by all during Spirit Week '81-’82. Decorating the halls for Spirit Week can work up a real thirst. Sophomore Michelle Weaver, “I could have had a V-8! instead of a Hi-C.

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Concentration is the key to precision playing for Alyse Berger and Craig Hollinger Fellow band members and band parent Bob Miller help trumpet soloist James Yoder with his injured ankle Rifle solist Harley Baker takes time to prepare for his spotlight feature