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

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Working long hours and staying up late paid off for the class of ’86. “Trash the Tars” took first place in the parade on September 27, 1985. Beginning their Big Red experience, freshmen took third place in the float judging. They had the most students participate in the building of the | float this year.

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Keeping a watchful eye on the procession. Principal Wydrzynski was second in the event behind Grand Marshall Degrow. He was driv- en by convertible owner Mr. Dinger. Riding in the Bob Fox sales and rental truck, the student council members cheered for their individual classes. Senior Jeff Harrington was the driver. a R] ' % C.Ouf) Orcnd Mvihal Scrv Dan DcGrov hv V And Let The Festivities Begin At 11:30 on Friday September 27, 1985, Students at P.H.H.S. were dismissed for the annual Home Coming parade. Leading the event was Grand Marshall Dan Degrow. Following a close second was our Principal Chester Wydrzynski. The Senior float, lead of the processional, took first place in the contest. The other three P.H.H.S. class floats that followed were the final high school entries. Student Council and Cheerlead- ers, Chippewa and Central Inter- mediate Schools also placed their floats in the parade. Parade route began down Union Street to 10th Ave. from 10th to White St. up White St. to Military St. through town to McMorran Blvd. where the procession ended. Never fear! The day wasn’t over yet, the Home Coming games followed. Staff and Students thoroughly enjoyed their half day. Grand Marshall, State Senator Dan Degrow lead the annual Parade. Senator Degrow was a contributor to the distribu- tion of the U.S.A. Today National News- paper for the Seniors and Staff at P.H.H.S. Parade 15

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“Count on Victory,” the theme of the sophomore float, featured a six foot vampire. The Count ' s Sesame Street friends, the bats, flew behind him. The float took fourth place in the competition. Boating along the parade route, Grover sped to second place. The junior theme was “Sink the Tars. and the red, white and blue color scheme comple- mented the Blue Water Area. PRESCR.PT10N DRUGS Floating To Adding extra personality, Kermit hops a ride on the senior float. [ He rested on the famous Sesame Street Stoop for the whole Home- t coming parade. Victory Early last spring, the student council debated on the home- coming theme for the following year. After long discussion, it was decided that the floats would be composed of sesame street characters. During the class mark assembly in late May, ' the seniors chose Oscar the Grouch; the juniors, Grover; the sophomores, The Count, and in the fall, the freshmen selected Big Bird. After the hours of hard work that it took to complete each , float, the floats themselves were paraded through town. At this j time, the floats were judged and were given a rating. The sen- | ior’s float, Oscar the Grouch, earned its way to first place and 1 won the hearts of the students at Port Huron High. Oscar’s 1 singing debut included “I love Trash” and the theme from Ses- ame Street. “Oscar has never looked as nice!” stated Mrs. Whitaker, the co-sponsor of the senior class. “It definitely was j a winning float.” The juniors’ Grover, captured second place, and the fresh- I , man float, Big Bird and the sophomore’s float, The Count took j third and fourth places respectively. Homecoming Floats 17