Orono High School - Spartan / Orion Yearbook (Long Lake, MN)

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 Spring 18- 33 Faces 34- 79 Sports 80-113 Academics 114-125 Activities 126-141 What docs it mean to have a touch of class? What is the compliment in describing someone as a classy person, or an event as a class act ? What standards distinguish those who have a touch of class from those who do not? More than elusive, these questions and their answers just might hold the key to happiness and success. The world often communicates that happiness and success result from the accumulation of possessions and power. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is not what we have but what we are that brings success, happiness, and a touch of class. It is our zest for life and laughter, our dignity in the face of adversity. our humility in success, our appreciation for good friends and honest critics, our generosity and sense of service to others, and our own self respect that brings happiness, helps us achieve success, and wins the description a touch of class. This has been a year of many accomplishments, prizes, trophies, and recognitions for Orono High School students, and particularly for the Class of 1987. But decades from now when nostalgia grips the memory, former students will recall their friendships, their search to know themselves, the laughter of good friends, the excitement of events and activities, their care and concern for issues and people. They will ask what made us special? And the answer will still be with them. It's that touch of class! - Dr. Thomas B. Mich Superintendent of Schools