Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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Red Pride Is In Plain Sight, As is Construction at PHS As we stumbled into school on that an- ticipated, yet also dreaded day in August, we looked forward to the worst. Not only were there plans for a year of construction, but the teachers had plans for a year of home- work and assignments. Surely algebra, chemistry, and AP English would lower our GPA’s. As the five-minute warning bell rang, the halls were abuzz with the action of 1085 students making last minute checks on homerooms. Upon entering homeroom and adjusting to the familiar surroundings, faces and names came back. Despite the dull starting routine of organizing schedules and filling out forms, the year began to look like it was going to be a good one. Although the planned construction was not yet under way, the foundations of the practice gym and new science rooms would soon come into view. Little did we know that the construction would be such an influence on our school lives. Traffic was eventually rerouted, not only in the parking lot. but also in the halls. It made life challenging. Instead of taking the usual eight-minute walk in five minutes, we were forced to take an eleven- minute walk in five minutes to get to class. Either way, most of the time we were late. Despite all the agonies of the usual school year, which were greatly magnified by freezing halls and scaffolding, we sur- vived. Somehow, throughout the year we managed to bring what we thought to be unattainable with In Plain Sight, within our reach. Daring slate marching competition, I (rum Major Cary Overling gallantly kisses the hand of Rag (a plain Rila Kirlley before the start of the shoo. The spirit of the varsity football team tells it all after a victory. Patting the finishing touches on the Quak- er football player for the senior float are Greg Nay and Bill Rose. Cross country runner Scott McLeish takes his last few strides before crossing the finish line in Svvinford Park for another Quaker victory. 2 — M

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EIGHTY-TWO In Plain Sight Plainfield High School 709 Stafford Road Plainfield. IN 46168 Volume 26

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Playing the part of a gourmet cook, Rand) Hinshaw turns the oven off and prepares for a fast) middav snack during Single Survival. Swim team co-captain Monique Hamby tightens a lane marker before a meet. She was one who helped lead the girls varsity swim team to an undefeated sea- son.