Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Senior poms show their affection for one another, after their last basketball performance. Photo by Jeff De- Ville. Varsity baseball players display their pride as they hold up their 1981 State Runner Up Banner. Photo by Charlotte Atherton. 8 — Opening

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Seconds of precious time For some reason, whenever anyone talks about the good ' ole days they always remem- ber the years when they were in high school. High school is the last time in most peoples life when they can be whatever they choose or do whatever they want to. If they want to play foot- ball, they play football. If they want to sing, they join a choir. High school is four years of memories, pre- cious time and moments that you ' ll always re- member. High school is sitting under a blanket with that special someone at the football game, drinking hot chocolate and screaming until you ' re hoarse. High school is going to McDonalds after the game and sharing a small order of fries so the manager doesn ' t kick you out for loitering. High school is dressing up like an idiot during homecoming week and feeling normal. High School is suiting up for the big game and winning by a million points, or losing the big game and realizing that winning isn ' t ever- ything. High school is getting your first car and screaming at the first jerk to dent it . . . even if it ' s yourself. High school is complaining about the food in the cafeteria and buying two lunches every day. High School is sleeping in class and convincing the teacher that you were resting your eyes. High School is words on a page . . . and words, and words, and words. High school is studying in class or watching the people who really do study in class. High School is many different things to many different people. It is a time for fun and friends, the last taste of childhood and the first step to adulthood. Long after graduation, a part of every Bruin who walked here will remain . . . always remem- bering their seconds of precious time. Tim Chard, James Clark, Rich Jennings take it easy at a basket- ball game. C. A. Pom Pons perform their parachute drill for half time high lights at the Memorial Coliseum. Nancy Burke and Sue Bonfiglio laugh at the face of defeat. Seconds of precious time — 7

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Northrop was time and people And that is what made up Northrop. It was a magic combination of people and of time. Nei- ther one will be repeated again. It was the guys and the girls it was the jocks and the brains it was the seniors and the underclass it was the soc ' s and the prep- pies , , , it was all of us and it was this year at Northrop. We experienced school in the fullest sense. It was learning every minute, but it was learning inside and outside of the classrooms. We became a part of the great big world this year. The responsibilities came at us like the flood waters came at Fort Wayne and we were able to handle it just the same. With luck and skill, with talent and ambition, and most of all, with suc- cess. We got used to success. That did not mean that we won everything though it did seem that way with Barry Ashton ' s marching band and top teams like Barrie Peterson ' s always-winning cross country runners. What it did mean is that we learned to give everything our best and to work and to play like winners. We found out that if we did our best, we really were winners and the scoreboard was not the only thing to measure ourselves against. We learned that we could find success in our- selves and in what we learned. We could find success in ourselves and what we accomplished. We learned that we are winners and we are ready. When we look back at 1981-82, we only see the high spots. But that is only a natural thing. It is like looking back on any road you travel. The hills stand out, the valleys don ' t. But you had to cross the valleys to get where you are and they made you what you are. We probably won ' t remember the school year and our friends as well as we thought we would. But the important thing is that everything was part of a journey that can only take us forward. Look at this book and remember the year and enjoy it. But keep moving forward. Northrop getting assistance drying off our field for the Senior Jamie King head field commander leading our M.B.A. Contest Photo by Charlotte Atherton Big Orange Pride. Photo by Charlotte Atherton The flame soars again from our annual homecoming Bon- fire Photo by Jeff DeVille Opening — 9