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

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The cheerleaders aren ' t feeding mon- keys, they ' re getting the football play- ers participate in a banana eating contest. photo Lisa Aker CRAZY DAYS 13

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A We made it through school by finding unique activities for fun Northrop ' s Crazy Days rhe only possible way to get through the dread- ed days of school is to make the most of them. This year, we kept ourselves sane with whatever craziness we could get away with. Coming in late was the tra- ditional way to see just how far you could push your teachers. Skipping school and not get- ting caught was almost mis- sion impossible for most stu- dents since the school cracked down on skipping. On October 31, 1986, we had our first Halloween dress- up day. Students dressed up as trees, angels, M M ' s, clowns, Rambo, etc. Some days it seemed liked the only way to get through lunch was to grin and wear it. Jokes could be heard all day long about that day ' s award winning lunch and once in awhile, you could see it plas- tered against the wall. Yester- day ' s spaghetti turned into to- day ' s pizza. But beyond the normal school-lunch jokes was the fun of talking with friends and planning the next escapade. The seniors traveled to the Bahamas on November 11, to sun themselves and enjoy a day of shopping, sun and fun. Spring Break is that sacred time when students break away from boring teachers and the ole school routine and literally go nuts. This vacation was the only real haven that we had from school and of course all Bruins used it to its full potential: parties, food, fun, vacations, friends, and that wonderful, but unusual thing called sleep were major items on spring break agen- das. Sara Seibert Gina Snowberger Seniors Don Martinez and Tom Kress- ley get crazy during bodybuilding. photo Dawn Loew 1 2 CRAZY DAYS

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The thing that was on your mind the most during the cra- zy days of school was the cra- zy nights. Movies, dances, res- tauraunts. parties, and athletic events, among others, make up our crazy nights. Parties were a crazy experi- ence for some students this year. Halloween parties, Christmas parties, and spring break parites all tie into cele- From cruisin ' the city to workin ' late at night We really knew how to have fun after hours Northrop ' s Crazy Nights brating an outrageous year. Some students were taught a lesson in party planning and going early in the year. The lesson for hosts was that it is not always advisable to plan a party when your parents are out of town for the weekend. The lesson for partygoers was that you should consider what is at stake if you are caught. One of the most stressful times during the year was mid- term. Grades suddenly be- came the most important thing in some student ' s eyes. Class- es forgotten about for most of the year now became as im- portant as life and death as students strived to pass ex- ams on one night cram sessions. An automobile is a terrible thing to waste. The money spent on gas also is but that is not even considered when you wrestle Mom ' s keys away from her for a night of cruising with your friends. This is strictly a no-couples-allowed activity because it is no fun to cruise for guys with your boyfriend sitting beside you. Many teens spend hours and many gallons of gas just driving around not to mention the time spent try- ing to convince parents that you actually were just driving around. The craziest night of all ar- rived on May 16 as couples joined to attend the Prom. Students busied themselves deciding who they were going with, what they would wear, and what they would do after the prom. As the year neared its end a whole new group of social ac- tivities began — graduation parties. The entire month of June is specifically set aside for celebrating with your favor- ite grads. So students continue to suf- fer through those unbearable days slaving away in the class- room with only one thing on their minds to get them through — tonight I ' m going to .. . — Gina Snowberger — Sara Seibert Members of the chain gang, Seniors Dan Barkley. Jon Woods, and Euel Osborne, just have to have their pic- lures taken. photo Scott Edwards Just clowning around at work for Hal- loween fun is Diane Diffendarfer. pho- to Scott Edwards 14 CRAZY NIGHTS