Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Introducing themaelvea during the pregame performance. Drum Major Kel- ly Dawaon and Aaaiatant Drum Major Betay Quintal atand in a awan-like ma- neuver. They performed thia routine at the Groaae Pointe South Game. Just Any Other Day? What made the day of a football game different from any other day? Was it the pom-poms, the Husky- Busters buttons, or the pep assemblies! Well maybe. Most of these were centered around school spirit, which made the day special. The spirit can be found in the girls varsity club members who sold red and white pom-poms as a service to the spirited students. Spirit most definitely could be found in the cheer- leaders when they sold Husky-Busters buttons during homeroom. Many stu- dents showed their school spirit by dressing in red and white on the day of a game. Some even went as far as coloring their hair bright red and wearing red and white clown make-up that said “PH”. The pep assemblies with the pep band, class cheers, and “This is Big Red Country” chant, along with an Indian war whoop were enough to get even the most unspirited person to stand up, clap their hands and shout for the Big Red football team. But, there were other examples of spirit. Spirit was the mothers who gave up their Friday nights to sell hotdogs and Coke in the stadium’s concession stand. Spirit was the fathers who sold 50 50 tickets during Proudly saluting the American Flag dur- ing the National Anthem, Annette Whitenack performs as a display flag dur- ing the pregame show at the football game against Grosse Pointe South. Annette, along with the other display flags, spends many hours after school perfecting routines. the game as their sons scored touchdowns. Spirit was the staff members who donated their time to work as ticket takers and sellers. With the initation of the class mark competition, school spirit as well as class spirit worked to bring students together. They worked on projects, such as environmental clean-up day where volunteers from each class picked up litter from around the school. The class not only got stu- dents to work together but also showed the community that the stu- dents care about PH and have school spirit. During a football game. Drum Major Kelly Dawaon leada the band in performing the halftime ahow. Kelly ia alao the aecretary of the NHS. 10 — Student Life

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River Traffic Freezes “The Waiting Game” The Times Herald used these words to describe the 50 odd ships that waited day after day to get into the ice-packed St. Clair River, from Lake Huron in late April and early May of 1984. Coast Guard Cutters, once a rarity in Port Huron, became an all- too familiar sight for residents living downriver. Approximately seven American and Canadian cutters joined forces to clear a path in the river. Times Herald reporter Dave McVety and photo Editor Ralph Polovich were aboard the US Coast Guard icebreaker Mackinaw, and every day the newspaper was filled with detailed reports and informative photos of the serious situa- tion that led to the postponement of various fishing tournaments. The upper corner of the left hand side is the Coast Guard Cutter Bramble. Bramble was docked at Pinegrove Park. Underneath Bramble is the Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Garde Cohere. In the lower left hand corner the Canada Steam- ship Lines Simcoe slowly awaits its turn. The large center photo is of the Coast Guard Cutter MacKinac. The Coast Guard Neah Bay continues its chal- lenge to make its way up the clogged St. Clair River.

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On the night of Friday, October 19th — Parents’ Night, Richie Cunningham presents his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham to the Big Red Fans. Both parents were very active in raising funds with the Port Huron Athletic Association. During his first appearance, Steve Wizz” Wisniewski asks a fel- low Big Red for assistance in putting on his “war paint . On the end of his spear was the beginnings of a Grosse Pointe South Blue Devil”. “Wizz” was elected by the student body to be the Big Red Chief. A Boost or a Let Down One could feel the excitement as the game began. The Big Reds football players had “The chance of a life time,” the chance to be a part of a championship team. If the varsity football team won the game against Grosse Pointe South, they could have shared in the Eastern Michigan League championship. The crowd, as well as the players, were involved in the game emotionally. The 21-14 loss was felt deeply by all who attended the game. Quarterback, Joe Rankin, really felt the loss. He said, “We could have beaten them, we’re a better team than we appeared to be. We would have won if we had played mistake-free football.” For Senior Keith Schnieder it was “A big let down. We’ve tried for three years to beat them. This was our last chance.” Senior Wendall Callahan felt the loss was a, “Booster for the rivalry games between Northern and Marysville.” Richie Cunningham was, “Pleased with the effort put forth by both the offense and defense. The few mistakes we made really cost us.” Despite the mixed feelings of the football players the majority of fans felt that the team performed well. . Student Life — 11