Rogers High School - Lair Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 208 of the 1979 volume:

The Year of the Hawk 1979 LAIR Rogers High School Wyoming; Michigan 49509 Homecoming Royalty HgBjSLjI S j r  ft H 1 ■ ■•• ' 1: .0 ? _ - • ' ' • ' ' ' . .• g ' ' - ' f ' B; ' B hHH§ Randy Kuzawa and Cathy Peterson Hp%i J H fP ' ' r ;: ' : fe .r ' : - W fy v t ?§Si ' — ■ ' 4fl • l . v- ' ' y iB ■w Sft £i«£g BH £ ' a ; - m:- m .. ' :v ' Sh Skip Lockyear and Joni Henderson Building floats . . . Eating carmel onions . . . Working hard in class . . . Taking part in sports . . . School spirit eniors sh ow their stuff . . . Throwing rolls of TP t football games . . . Freshmen goofing off . . . ' chool Spirit Homecoming Floats Ha wks are electrifyin ... Seniors add life . Good to the last drop . . .The winning junior float. Stomp ' Em . . . Marching in band . . . Cheering at games . . . Homecoming dance . . . School spirit Powder puff football . . . Enthusiastic students . . . Painting signs . . .Cheering. . The Great class of 79 . . . Young Hawks . . .Smiling for the camera . . . School spirit - r PEP H II Hw of he GiSFiDh — ' .-;. : rJhs. is the best T ■ D 1 I Basket. . . Coach Hudson ' s pep talk . . .Silly sophomores. . . Playing chicken . . .Looking for a challenge . . . School spirit R.H.S. Presents . . . Hello Dolly ' It Only Takes A Moment . . . Dolly Levi, Counselor at Put on Your Sunday Clothes . . . So Long )earie . Whoopie . . . Twice as Lightening as . When the Parade Passes By . . . ' Have some beets, Horace . . . Acting in a musical . . . ' I s[)int DGD Laminating We ' ve Got You Covered. DGD Printing Company ,215 0akesS.W. 1 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49502 Phone: (616)454-7710 lassmen 40 Seniors 76 Sports 106 faculty 150 A.ds 160 Clubs Benefit Parties Highlight Activities The 1978-79 Student Congress, under the presidency of Randy Kuzawa, took part in many interesting and helpful activities this year. At the end of the basketball season, they threw a highly successful toga party. They also held a Halloween Party, a Christmas Party, and a roller skating party that the entire student body could attend. Further- more, the club also took up a collection for the Santa Claus Girls and participated in the WGRD St. Jude School-a-thon. Key Club Unlocks National Honors Under the leadership of Mr. Reed and co-presidents Randy Kuzawa and Anne Noseworthy, Key Club once more proved to be the most active organization at Rogers. Exciting events of the year included Teacher Appreciation Week and the state convention held at Port Huron. Among the many service projects that the members worked with was weekly tutoring of elementary students and a spring picnic for the underprivileged children in the Wyoming area. At the state and national convention the club was honored as being one of the best in any high school. Kathy and Randy plan their strategy Each one teach one The members relax after a meeting Brenda helps a student JJ Drama Club Presents Hello Dolly The 1978-79 Drama Club, faced with the problem of raising money for the production of their musical Hello Dolly , came up with several brilliant ideas. During the summer they held a highly successful garage sale and in the fall sold raffle tickets on a color television. The climax of their year came when Hello Dolly co-produced by the club ' s president, Brian Uitvlugt, and Jim Zech, was presented at Godwin Auditorium. In addition, the advisor Mrs. Keur and other members of the club saw the Fisher Theatre productions of Annie and Chorus Line. 1978-79 Drama Club A typical club meeting Kristyn Keur picks the winning raffle ticket Close Encounters of the Political Kind The 1978-79 Close-Up club, in preparation for their annual trip to Washington, D.C., attended the local Close-Up program, where local and country issues were discussed, and the state Close-Up Program in Lans- ing where state issues were viewed. A group of Close-Up representatives flew to Washington, D.C. where they attended workshops, seminars, and listened to speakers on subjects of national and international interest. S3 1978-79 C ose-Up Members If '  L y W r The girls have fun in Washington . . and get a closer look at the White House. Hawk Talk ' Sports Professional Look Hawk Talk has its second successful year with the help of added members, along with old faithfuls. The staff again produced a professional looking paper each month, with Nancy Farmer acting as Editor. The reporters worked hard on each issue, with special recognition going to Brian Uitvlugt and Mario Leon. Tweedledee and Tweedledum Say cheese everyone. Art Club Gives Spirit The 1978-79 Art club had for its officers this year presi- dent, Nancy Miller; Lori Lonki, vice president; and Joann Babcock, secretary-treasurer. Meeting regularly in the Art room every Monday, they worked on such projects as silk- screening, and designing a Rogers High School pennant which was sold to the student body. Some of the members were involved in decorating the courtyard for Christmas. Other activities that the members were involved in were an art club project sale, taking a trip to the Rockford art shops, and assigning an art league to set up a spring exhibit. Julie Hinton made contributions for the Art club in Hello Dolly. 1978-79 Art Club The 1978-79 FCA which met every two weeks at either a member ' s home or the home of Mr. Barber, was involved in many interesting activities. These activities included the sponsoring of Christmas gifts and a party for the inmates at the Kent County Sheriff ' s Honor Camp, attending the Pete Carlson Music Concert, attending the Western Michi- Athletes Have Fellowship gan vs Marquette basketball game, and seeing the MSU vs Syracuse football game. The officers of this year ' s Fellow- ship of Christian Athletes were President, Doug Vander- Meer, Vice President; Skip Lockyear, Treasurer; Joni Hen- derson, and Secretary, Lisa Barber. The group relaxes at Mr. Baber ' s. Scintillating conversation. NHS Seniors Honored at Graduation The 1978-79 National Honor Society, consisting of 23 members who met monthly at school or at the members ' homes, were involved in many interesting activities. The Society sponsored a dance, two bake sales, and a scaven- ger hunt for the salvation army. They also attended a sem- inar at Grand Valley State College and had a pizza party in May. The officers of this year ' s National Honor Society were President, Brian Uitvlugt; Vice president, Joni Hen- derson; Secretary, Colleen Vatano; and Treasurer, Tim Bartrand. In the spring 38 juniors and sophomores were inducted into the organization. This is the first time sophomores have been included in the club. Also at this time 16 seniors were added to the club ' s roster. To honor the high achievements that the seniors had obtained, the members wore blue cowls and gold tassels for graduation. President Uitvlugt at work. 1978-79 National Honor Society Third Row: Laureen Peterson. Tony Fulkerson. Ken Rosengren. Paul Thomas. Second Row: Jon Hatley. Nancy Van Noord, Nancy Farmer. Nancy Under- bill, Kelly Sullivan, Mrs. Cantor, Jim Zech. Doug VanderMeer. Chuck Frederick, Pam Gioia. Front Row: Tim Bartrand. Jon. Henderson. Brian Uitvlugt, and Colleen Varano. V Club Enjoys MSU Game The Varsity Club, under the advisement of Mr. VanAllsburg, par- ticipated in many activities which included seeing a Michigan State football game, the NBA All-Star Game, and the organization of a fac- ulty breakfast. This year ' s officers were president, Tim Bartrand; vice- president, Randy Kuzawa; treasurer, Jon Hatley; secretary, Steve Kasi- nowicz; and sergeant-at-arms, Doug Dunham. 1978-79 Varsity Club didas 1 Spanish Club Learns Culture The Spanish Club increased their knowledge of the Spanish culture by plan- ning a dinner at the Adobe. With Wyo- ming Park, they attended an International Foreign Languages Dinner, eating not only Spanish, but also French, German, and Latin food. Nancy tests for pollution. Steve pans for gold. Stream Team Looks for Pollution The Stream Team checked many local streams for pollution. Nancy Stap was guest lecturer at the University of Michi- gan in the area of Stream Teams. Also out- standing in the club was Steve Parker. Advisor Roos hopes that in the future Stream Team will be a class. Seniors Puff Juniors The Seniors powderpuffed the Juniors in the first football game of this kind. Practices were directed by Scott Krutel and Dan Tompkins who coached the Juniors in how to pass, how to punt, and how to kick. The Seniors were taught specific plays and maneuvers by coaches Randy Kuzawa and Don Bennett. Carol ' s karate pose. Shelly does the twist Flag football??? Ethnic Dinner Highlights Year The Psychology Club, meeting one Thursday of each month at Mrs. Cantor ' s house, was involved in many interesting projects this year, one of which was an ethnic Christmas. Each member was requested to bring one dinner common to his heritage. The meal, consisting of Cuban, Jewish, Dutch, Vietnamese, and other dishes, was delicious and enjoyed by all. Out- standing members included Pam Gioia, Kim Raible, Joanna Clark, Anne Noseworthy, Janice Kerkstra, Mario Leon, Dawn Proper. Big Snow Aids Skiers The 1978-79 Ski Club had a fabu- lous year and enjoyed the best snow in six years. In addition to skiing every Thursday, they put to use the new facilities, including the downhill races. They also journeyed to Caber- fae with Wyoming Park, Jackson, and Newhall. According to Mr. Walker, the advisor of the Ski Club, the biggest accomplishment was the fact that there were no broken bones. Honors Choir Sings Their Hearts Out The 1978-79 Honors Choir, led by Miss Sharon Lewis, sang in many concerts, including the Fall Festiva of Choirs, Pops Festival, and several mini-concerts. Also attending the Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festi- val, the Honors Choir was repre- sented by two members, Penny Mann and Dan Merriott, in the 100- voice choir. The Honors Choir par- ticipated in a May Spring Concert and a Trade Concert with Grant High School Tra-la-la-la-la A solo makes me nervous. Concert Choir Has Busy Year This year ' s Concert Choir, as well as studying vocal technique and learning to read music, performed magnificently in several concerts and took a trip to Kalamazoo to see the The Wiz . In addition to their annual concerts and mini-concerts, he Concert Choir attended the Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festi- val where two members, Darlene Yarrington and Hank VanRanden, were chosen to sing in a special 100- voice choir. Girls ' Quintet Arrives With a Fresh New Sound The Girls ' Quintet consisted of five girls — Val Brix, Brenda Horan, Carl Peterson, Jerre Smith, and Darlene Yarrington — practicing Monday nights after school. In addition to singing at all the choir concerts, the ensemble had an interesting year performing at the Westbrook Nurs- ing Home and at a Kiwanis Club Luncheon. Kim at the keys. Girls ' Quintet Marchers Dazzle at Halftime The Rogers High School Concert and Marching Band, under the direction of Mr. ]on VandenBroek, began their year at Michigan State University. Following this, the Marching Band held some excellent performances during half-time at the football games. During the; Christmas sea- son, the concert band played in downtown Grand Rapids, ,ind also performed at Rogers Department Store. The band raised money for their trip to Great America in May by having a paper drive. In addition, the band also sponsored the seventh Annual Western Michigan Jazz Festival. Hoy! Ready for take-off. „-__ .... ... ..-.--..v. .™ •mi ' m Mil, «n i -.™-w™— - i-jWt 8y£S juojq Cff k ij? - ■rig Ci 1978-79 Rogers ligh School Corlert Band Jazz Band Performs On Tour The Jazz Band performed at vari- ous places throughout the year, which included playing at all the home basketball games, all pep assemblies, and at Rogers Plaza. They also played at the Savory Street Restaurant and the West Michigan High School Jazz Festival. In addi- tion, the Jazz band went on tour to eight different schools, giving fine performances at each one. The Drum Majors Bonnie Talsma — twirler Art Club: Babcock, Barb; Babcock, Joanne; Bnrdon, Jill; Bronkema, Lori; Buist. Don; Dry- don, Peggy; Kmaus, Michelle; Hendricks, Nancy: Hinton, Julie; Linehi, Lori; Lind, Stacy; Miller. Nancy; VanderBrink, Karla. Ensemble: Brix, Val; Horan, Brenda; Peterson, Cari; Smith, Jeri; Yarrington, Darlene. Honors Choir: Beadle. Kelly; Brix. Val; Cook, Kevin; Darling, Vanessa; Fisher, Gilbert; Fred- erick, Lisa; Gentz. Sue; Gioia, Sue; Hardy, Duke; Helms. Linda; Mann, Penny; Merrioll, Dan; Miller, Pam; Peterson, Cari; Raible, Kim; Seekman, Erin; Sierz, Chris; Terpstra, Paula; VandenToorn, Brian; Wolf, Lisa. Band: Ballard. Collin; Baltakis, Dan; Baltakis, Tammy; Barlh, Brett; Barlrand. Becky; Bart- rand. Tim; Bales, Patti; Beslrom, Patty; Billin, Todd; Bishop, Tim; Bodenmiller, Jenny; Boggs, Mark; Bueche, Cathy; Bueche, Joe; Bueche, Lou; Byers, Mike; Callan, Pal; Carney, Kelly; Carpcnlor; Doug; Calalano. Rob; Christensen, Brian; Clark, Debbie; Clark, Joanna; Converse, Tricia; Crillendon, Bruce; DeBruyn, Kathy; Dcdcrt, Rick; DeGroot, Jeff; DeLaat, Dana; Dickinson. Jeff; Dillree, Dave; Drennan, Jeff; Dwarshuis. Rick; Dykema. Russ; Elliot, Greg; Erickson, Bob; Erickson, Jim; Fredericks, Lisa; Frixxcll, Jeff; Fulkerson, Patty; Fulkerson, Tony; Fuller, Don; Celling, Jeff; Gibbs, Roger; Gladstone, Lisa; Goeltner, Pete; Gosnell, Belh; Griffiths, Lori; Groolers, Ron; Haight, Laura; Hall, Cheryl; Helms, Dan; Hoffman, Sharon; Hoorn. Bob; Hoorn. Nancy; Jamieson, Patty; Jirlle, Todd: Johnson, Sue; Jones, Lee; Keen, Lisa; Klomparens, Kathy; Kozal, Mike; Ku .awa, Randy; LeQuia, Brian; LeQuia, Lisa; Lind. Stacy; Lindenlhal. Jeff: McCord, Kalhy; McGowan, Kelly; Melxner, Sheree; Meyers, Dawn; Mick, Luanne; Millard. Marj; Miller, Kevin; Miller, Scoll; Moore, Delores; Moore, Kurt; Morlock, Brian; Mulder. Debbie; Myers. Todd; Newell. Bob; Newland, Paul; Noel. Bob; Nolan. Teresa; Pavlak, Mark; Payne. Tracy; Pelers, Amy; Piitcrs, Chris; Peterson, Laureen; Phillips. Mark; Plank, Jo; Poller, Gary; Preston, Philip; Puricelli, Joann; Regan, Darci; Riva, Laura; Root, Brian; Ruis, Randy; Sabo. Karla; Schoen, Pal 1 i; Schoen, Terri; Schrader, Dawn; Schullz, Carolyn; Shassherger, Randy; Shaver, Alan: Sierz. Chris; Sierz. Liz: Smalley, Carrie; Stewart, Jerry; Slory, Lisa; Suiter, Sharon; Swanson, Tom; Symonds, Deb; Talsma, Bon- nie; Talsmu, Dave; Talsma, Kathy; Talsma, Mark; TeGroolenhuis, Brian; Thees, Shelly; Thomas, Nancy; Unger, Maria; Valk, Rich; VanderLaan, Myron; VanderVeer, Brad; Van- Dyke. Tim; Warner. Karla; Wealherbee. Frank; Wealherell, Nancy; Wehler, Linda; Williams. Cheryl; Wilson. Julie: Winkle, Terri; Wind, Joy; Wind. Shawn; Yasick. Mike. Jazz Band: Ballard, Collin; Bartrand, Tim; Bueche, Cathy; Gladstone, Lisa; Goetlner, Peter; Hoorn, Nancy; Jones, Lee; Kuzawa, Randy; Millard, Marj; Miller, Kevin: Miller. Scott; Moore, Kurt; Myers, Todd; Newell, Bob; Potter, Gary; Schoen, Patti; Story, Lisa; Valk. Rich; Weatherbee, Frank. Close Up: Bieber, Karen; Bigelow, June; Brown. Lori; Clark, Joanna; Dumond, Jill; Goeltner, Sue; Green, Greg; Guastella, Cathy; Hinton, Julie; Horan, Brenda; Hudson, Diane; Isaac, Joe; Jebb, Amy; LeQuia, Bryan; McLeod, Mary; Morlock, Bryan; Tompkins, Cathy. Concert Choir: Alvarado, Edna; Boe, Lori; Boehm, Cretia; Bos, Misty; Bufka, Stacy; Col- ter, Earl; Dejongh. Theresa; Dykhuis, Kathy; Kroll. Diane; LaPlaca, Linda; Marckini, Julie; McCord, Dick; McGhee, Bill; Peterson, Cari; Phillips, Dodi; Poelman, Laura; Trojanek, Renee; VanRanden, Hank; Venenga, Laura; Wagner, Gwen; Wiley, Tammy; Yarrington, Cheryl; Yarrington, Darlene. Drama Club: Bieber, Karen; Bishop, Kim; Brit- ten, Mary; Brown, Lori; Campbell, Sandy; Col- Ihursl, Bill; DeBri, Ruth; Drake, Donna; Dumond. Jill; Frederick, Chuck; Fulkerson, Tony; Gioia. Sue; Gladstone, Lisa; Guastel Calhy; Henderson, Julie; Johnson, Anila; John- son, Michelle; Kozal, Gerald; Kroll, Diane; Kuzawa, Randy; Loendorf, Sara; McLeod, Mary; Riggs, Kris; Rosengren, Ken; Scherp- horn, Mark; Schultz, Carolyn; Sullivan, Kelly; Thomas, Nancy; Tompkins, Cathy; Uitvlugt, Brian; Venenga. Laura; Westemeyer, Amy; Zech, Jim. F.C.A.: Barber, Lisa; Barlrand, Tim; Bultema, Jim; Carson, Stacy; Dalton, Mike; DeBoer, Jackie; Evoy, Dave; Haight. Laura; Hatley, Jon; Halley. Simon; Henderson, Joni; Henderson, Julie; Jamieson, Bill; Kolasse, Bob; Kooistra, Larry; Lockyear, Skip; Pelerson, Cathy; Porter, Heather; VanderMeer. Dan; VanderMeer, Doug; VerHulst, Clark; Walker, Dawn; Yasick, Mike. Hawk Talk: Blouw, Mareia; Colthurst, Bill; Dumond, Jill; Farmer, Nancy; Gladstone, Lisa; Godfrey, Mike; Harper, Cliff; Knapp, Bryan; Kozal, Chip; Leon, Mario; Lind, Stacy; Rosen- gren, Kathy; Scherphorn, Mark; Tanous, Julie; Uilvlugl, Brian. Key Club: Adams, Kathy; Anderson, Bill; Bal- lard, Kris; Barnes, Vicki; Bigelow, Diana; Boehm, Creatia; Brittan, Mary; Brix, Pam; Brown, Lori; Byler, Theresa; Clark, Deb; Col- ter, Earl; Coltes, Scott; Cook, Kevin; DeBri, Ruth; Diaz, Karen; Downs, Roxanne; Drake, Donna; Dyer, Dave; Farkas, Deb Fernandez, John; Fick, Jerry; Fulkerson, Patty; Fuller, Fran; Goia, Pam; Goia, Sue; Golem- biewski, Anne; Gosnell, Beth; Grutter, Rosanne; Guiliano, Mary; Hall, Kelley; Hall, Steve; Hatley, Jon Helmus, Betsy; Henderson, Julie; Heuvalman, Ron; Horan, Brenda; Hub- ble, Jackie; Jebb, Amy; Johns. Terri; Johnson, Anita; Johnson, Shelly; Johnson, Sue; Kellogg, Jackie; Klok, Pam; Knieble. Mark; Kozal, Chip; Kroll, Diane; Krutel, Scott; Kurt, Debbie; Kuzawa, Randy; Lavier, Lori; Lockyear, Skip; Lunsted, Kevin; Lymburner, Sandy; Mann, Penny; Marckini, Scott; Meyers, Nancy; Miller. Lori; Miller, Pam; Nixon, Peggy; Noel, Beth; Noseworthy, Anne; Pell, Terry; Postema, Marlene; Raible, Tod; Reed, Julian; Riggs. Kris; Robinson, Kevin; Sabo, Karla; Sabo, Lisa; Scherphorn, Mark; Sjaarda, Stacy; Smith, Bubba; Smith, Jerri; Snow, Kevin; Stone, Che- ryl; Sullivan, Kelly; Suttorp, Brenda; Terpstra. Paula; Thomas, Nancy; Thomas, Paul; Tomp- kins, Kathy; Uitvlugt, Brian; Underhill, Nancy; VandenToorn. Bryan; VanderLaan, Jen; Ver- burg, Dawn; Weatherall, Nancy; Weatherall. Tom; Wellington, Patty; Wind, Shawn; Wing, Sharon; Wolf, Lisa; Zylstra, Shanda. N.H.S.: Barlrand. Tim; Bueche. [on; Fahnen- sliel, Beth; Farmer, Nancy; Frederick, Chuck; Fulkerson, Tony; Gioia, Pam; Groolers, Shelly; Hatley, Jon; Heinrich, Barb; Henderson, Join; Peterson, Laureen; Regan, Vince; Rosengren. Kathy; Rosengren, Ken; Sullivan. Kelly; Thomas, Paul; Uitvlugt, Brian; Underhill. Nancy; Vandermeer, Doug; VanNoord. Nancy; Varano, Colleen: Zech. Jim. Inductees: Bancino, Lori; Barber. Lisa; Belile, Kim; Bieber. Karen; Bigelow, Dinah: Bigelow. June; Bishop. Kim; Britten, Mary: Bunch, Bill; Bunch. Greg; Clark. Debra; Clark. Joanna; DeBoer, Jackie; DeWilt, Dean; Dryer. Mike; Dykhuis. Joe; Erickson, Jim; Fulkerson. Patty; Coettner. Sue; Grutter, Rosanne; Guaslella, Cathy; Hanrahan, Mary; Henderson, Julie: Hinton, Julie; Hubbel. Jackie: Hudson. Jeff; Imeson, Mark; Jamieson, Patti; Johnson, Anita; Kasianowicz, Steve; Kniebel, Mark; LeQuia. Bryan; Lubbinge, Lisa; Ma nn, Penny; McLeod, Mary; Miller, Dean; Moleneamp, Mike; Myers, Terri; Nausieda, Mary; O ' Strander, Linda; Peters, Amy; Porter, Gwen; Porter, Heather; Postma, Marlene; Schwartz, Tina; Scott. Tom; Seekman. Erin; Spaak, Dan; Suttorp. Kevin; Talsma, Bonnie; Thomas, Nancy; VanAarlsen, Scott; VanDyke, Cheryl; Vavere, Andy; Ver- Hulst, Clark; Walker, Dawn; Zuverink, Mark. Lair: Beisel. Barb; Campbell, Sandy; DeBri, Ruth; Hoorn, Bob; Hudson, Diane; Frederick. Lisa; Godfrey. Mike; Goettner. Sue; Guaslella, Cathy; Kribbet, Kevin; Fulkerson. Pally; Rudolph, Delia; Scherphorn, Mark; Skrohot, Bob; Slaktowski, Jeff; Snow, Kevin; Syrek, Amy; Thomas, Nancy; Wade, Linda; Zylstra, Shanda. PSYCHOLOGY CLUB: Clark, Joanna; Fisher, Gil: Gioia, Pam Kasianowicz, Steve; Kerkstra, Janice; Leon, Mario; Noseworthy, Anne; Proper, Shelly; Raible, Kim; Smalley, Pam; Snarski. Bob; Westbrook, Mike. STUDENT CONGRESS: Barber, Lisa; Bishop, Kim: Campbell. Sandy; Debri. Ruth; Esinga, Tami; Fredrick, Chuck; Fulkerson. Patty; Cladstone. Lisa; Gosnell, Beth; Hanrahan, Mary; Henderson, Julie; Hoorn, Pam; Kirk- land, Lynn; Kozal, Chip; Kribbet, Kevin; Kuzawa, Randy; Lind, Alex; McGowan, Kelly; Myers, Mary; Noel, Beth; Scherphorn, Mark; Schullz, Carolyn; Thomas, Nancy; Vander Meer, Doug; Venega, Laura; Wellington, Patty; Westemeyer, Amy; Yasick, Mike. VARSITY CLUB: Barszcz. Mike; Bartrand, Tim; Bennet. Don; Blume, Gregg; Bosman, Mark: Bolhee. Scott; Chapped, Doug; Chris- tiansen. Brian; Derylo. Mark; Dykhuis, Mark; Dunham, Doug; Espinoza, Ray; Friberg, Scott Fuller. Wayne; Hardy, Duke; Hatley, Jon; Hat- ley, Simon; Imerson, Mark; Kasianowicz, Steve; Kopp, Ron; Kribbet, Kevin; Kuzawa, Randy; Laidlaw, Mike; Lanheer, Alan; LeQuia, Brian; Lockyear, Skip; Marckini, Jeff; Miller. Dean; O ' Strander, Dave; Parker, Steve; Quilt, Kim; Spaak, Dan; Underhill, Matt; Vander Meer, Doug; Vavere, Andy; Wilier, Mike; Yasick, Mike. t ' l j ™ jr i . v w ■ — i ' H H i 1 1 1 ' ffl; . ,i| 1 K ' 1 K .qm ■1 if ' i . —A Classmen Freshmen Class of ' 82 Looking Back The school years go by so fast, Although it seems so long. It ' s only a short time in life, And more than half the years are gone. We will soon be looking back at the past, At the things we used to do. Get the principal so mad at us, We thought our days were through. When you have to go to school, You think it ' s such a bummer, You ' re counting down the days, Waiting for the summer. Having to get up in the morning, And trying not to be late. Getting all your homework done, You put it off, And let it wait. But when these days are over, And a new life ' s just begun, You ' ll wish you were back at school, Being young, And having fun. Delia Rudolph President, Ron Grooters; Vice-President. Sheree Metzner; Secre- tary, Sally Kriekaard; Treasurer, Sandy Lymburner First year . . . Youngest . . . New school . . . Meeting new people . . . Learning new ideas and things . . . Pushed around by sophomores . . . Different teach- ers .. . Tons of homework . . . Rules, Rules, Rules . . . First homecoming . . . Everyone and Everything changing . . . Class of ' 82 rJ MWWl ' Laura Lamach Laura Lamb Frank Landgraff Sue Landheer Linda LaPlaca Betty Laperna Lisa LeQuia Sara Loendorf Gigi Lombardo Kevin Lunsted Sandy Lymburner ill McGhee Jill Meindertsma Robin Mercer Kevin Miller Anna Mitchell Monica Ortega Dave O ' Strander %tM - m f -_ £  Steve Smith Kevin Snow Kathy Sommers Sherry Southwick Kurt Stevens Lisa Story Scott Stowel Doug Strauss Sharon Sutter Brenda Suttorp Russ Swanson Amy Syrek Kathy Talsma RobTaylori Terry Winkle Ed Winkler Mike Winters Cheryl Yarrington Dawn Yarnngton Colleen Young Shanda Zylstra : ■K M k M l j§ ■■■ m PBte  fc. I ] ... jitfttE MB 1 1 • « M 1 Wiinn.. 1 ' ' ml lit ■ Class of ' 81 ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL HAWKS feanne Borgeld, Secretary; Mary Hanrahan, Vice-President; Clark VerHulst, President; Michelle Johnson, Treasurer New class rings glittering on our hands. Looking down on Freshmen Though we were only a year removed. Homecoming ' 78 Screaming for our winning float JV sports. Typing classes. Passing our drivers ' tests. Running the course for the last time — ever! Halfway through high school: Goodbye underclass NANCY THOMAS WHAT IS A SOPHOMORE A sophomore can be filled with happy noise and turn concentration. A sophomore is full of laughter and fears, fun and work. A sophomore is proud of his school and its athletic teams. A sophomore is smaller than the upperclassmen but bigger than the freshmen. A sophomore is leaving old friends behind or forgotten and trying to find new friends. A sophomore is full of hopes and dreams, A sophomore can be happy with the past and live in the present while he looks to the future So we can be proud because we are the sophomores of Rogers High BRYAN VANDENTOORN Kim Meyers Nancy Meyers Luanne Mick Mark Millard Cindy Miller Lori Meunier Jennifer Meyer Dean Miller Laurie Miller Br Tammy Mosher Kevin Murray Debbie Palmbos )ohn Parente Tena Pearson Tom Pearson In Memorium Laura Lee Lanting 1963-1979 Laura Lee Lanting ' s pleasant personality and smil- ing face will always be remembered by those who knew her. Her memory is with us now and forever. And now we ' re all sorry, For words we didn ' t say, We always thought that they Could wait, And be used some other day. But it ' s too late for sorry, It ' s too late for care. You ' ve flown high, Up into the sky, And left the rest of us here. We hope you know we miss you, We ' ve cried all the tears we had. That you are gone, So very young, Is what makes us so sad. We think you ' re gone forever, Never for us to see. A space of time, We can ' t understand Forever — Eternity Yet you are still here with us, There ' s no need to look for miles. We can find you close at hand — In a look in a laugh, in a smile. Nancy Thomas Class of 80 Secretary — Lynne Kirkland; Treasurer — Julie Hinton: President — Lisa Gladstone - . The Stepping Stone Standing here on a stepping stone of life, we look back on the year, remembering the excitement we felt at being classed with the Seniors the pride we experienced when we participated on a Varsity team, and the thrill of receiving a Varsity letter. Now, gazing forward, our Senior year looms up, and the anticipation is seen amongst the Juniors. by Sue Goettner Tom Bennett Joy Bigelow Karen Bieber Jeff Lindenthal )im Lombardo ae;kie Robbirih Ravna Zandslr The Way They Were RickDedert Julie Hinton Diane Hudson Jill Dumond Seniors Mock Elections Mock elections have become an annual tradition at Rogers. Every year the seniors cast their ballots in categories such as Most Likely to Succeed, Class Clown, and Teacher ' s Pet. Many other schools have discon- tinued this practice because of lack of interest, but here the spirit of fun lives on. The winners ' names are printed in the Hawk Talk and receive their picture in the Lair. Rough Riders Penny Tudor Mark Chernoby Math Maticians Nancy VanNoord Jon Halley Jabber jaws Chuck Wilson Shelly Biondo Most Gullible Nancy Farmer Ray Espinoza Dandy Duds Linda Perez Kurl Spinks 0 H %Sf r ' -- ' ■ Most Artistic Beth Fahnestiel Paul Thomas Best Body Shelly Baker Bob Newell Prettiest Smile Linda Russo Bill Bunch Lovely Locks Shelly Hanrahan Tony Fulkerson Seniors are . . . always on the go . . . trying to talk their way out of one thing or another . . . super quiet at pep assemblies . . . skipping school to go to the beach ready for graduation in December disgusted with underclassmen that just stand in the hall . . . taking spring break a week early . . . staying up all night for Senior English . . . trying to pick the right college . . . falling asleep in government . . . planning pranks to out do the class of 78. . . going to the same school for three years and still not making it to class on time . . . painting Wyoming Park ' s scoreboard and getting caught . . . finding out how time flies by . . . discovering what the real world is all about . . . ready to try out their wings in the real world . . . about to reach the end of the line just to begin another . . . saying their last farewells . . . the Spirit of 79. . . Barb Beisel Randy Kuzawa, Vice President: Cathy Peterson, Secretary; Kelly Sullivan. Treasurer; Mark Kneible. President. p ' ' m!W ' ' :rk T mt WL - ' a M i r .. H V Wjlr | Shanon K. Beckon Barbara J. Be is el Kimberly A. Belile Robin L. Belknap i Don E. Bennett Diana 1, Biselow IY tsb H M k i M - ? jB 1 ' A 1 B i Lee C. Blowers Jeffery S. Birtles Timothy L. Borgeld Kyle L. Buck Raymond Bueche Dennis J. Buist William D. Bunch Brian L. Christens Kevin L. Cook Gregory S. Coivha m Michael T. Da ton Douglas L. Dunham Jr. Kimberly S. Dwarshuis Mark A. Dykhuis Raul R. Espinoza John B. Fernandez t y ' ■:! ' ' ■£ Br , ■ ._ k h D! a.., 4i BfnC k- '  Wr k$W I T3R-.MF. Jeffrey L. Fredericks Pamela B. Gioia Man K. Giuliano Marcia L. Glow Cynthia L. Goldammer Kevin P. Gosko NedreaJ. Grayvold DentseJ. Grimm Lisa A. G wen dal W T HH Micbele A. Hanrahan Shelly M. Grooters Duke S. Hardy Jonathan M. Hatley Barbara J. Heinrich Linda S. Helms Betsy J. Helm us Joni L. Henderson Virginia L. lamma Man E. lebb Terri L. Johns Jeffrey H. Johnson Michelle L. Kerkstra Mark S. Kneible Ronald L. Kopp ±4ua Randy R. Kuzawa Michael J. Laidlaw Robert E. Krause Dawn R. Lantzer Mario H. Leon 4 fvt HI W3 Alexander C. Lind Ronald K. Lockyear Gwendolyn A. Noseworthy Linda M. O ' Strander Suzanne M. Parente Arnold L. Parrish PA ) K. Preston  i t -4 -M -5E i 3E Linda L. Perez Bonnie L. Phillips Steven D. Poleman Brian G. Peterson Denise L. Phillips Gwendolyn J. Porter Howard V. Quist Elizabeth A. Race Kimberly K. Raible Todd W. Ratble James W. Rickner ' 2 A k 1 Nancy A. Kathleen A. Rosengren Robin L. Schut Denny G, Sharp Allen Shaver Sally J. Sheler Jeffrey D. Slaktoski K % v - « ' ' E ■ fs } ■ Ww s Pamela A. Smalley Douglas R. Smith Jacqueline C. Smith Nancy L. Stap Karen L. Sutter Kevin 1 Suttnrp Becky A. Van Linden Nancy L. VanNoord Colleen J. Varano Denise L. Wagner I Michael]. Wolf James C, Zecb l«S r K i V HmL B K a- IS ' ■Vl B Q -« J| 4$ 3HI Vi ? fe mfftr f  ,V ' ' B W W % . S Wr L W ' ' • (i 1 B i •3 ll iK5w, . f m?M m M ■ i V .- 1 A H HL ■ — %1 Seniors at Fun Senior guys show leadership in Varsity Club Seniors show singing ability . . . Seniors show talent in a great play . . . Senior girl cheers year through . . . Seniors begin year with Homecoming . . . Seniors spend time on the green . . . Seniors twirl time away . . . Energy is a big problem in the United States. There are many questions Americans are facing: will they be able to take vacations? Will there be enough gas to own severa automobiles? Will the students of tomorrow be able to drive to school like the students of today? Energy . . . face it — it ' s going! Funky Favorites What was fine in ' 79? What topped the record chart or what was the number one movie in the greater Grand Rap- ids area? To set your mind at ease forever on the subject, here is a list of the greats as they were at 1351 Bucking- ham, May, 1979. Top Films 1. Animal House 2. California Suite 3. Every Which Way But Loose 4. Superman 5. Same Time Next Year 6. China Syndrome 7. Grease 8. Coming Home 9. The Deer Hunter 10. Rocky Horror Picture Show Tops in Grand Rapids 1 . Reunited Peaches and Herb 2. Heart of Glass Blondie 3. Knock on Wood Amii Stewart 4. Shake Your Body Down . . . .Jacksons 5. Music Box Dancer Frank Mills 6. He ' s the Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge 7. Want Your Love Chic 8. Blow Away George Harrison 9. What A Fool Believes Doobie Brothers 10. Good Night Tonight Wings 11. In the Navy Village People 1 2. Renegade Styx 1 3. Just When I Needed You Most . . Randy Van Warmer 14. Stumblin ' In SuzieQuatro, Chris Norman 15. Disco Nights G.Q. 16. Hot Stuff Donna Sommer 17 Love Ballad George Vincent 1 8. Take Me Home Cher 1 9. Love Takes Time Orleans 20. Livin ' It Up Bell and James 21 . Precious Love Bob Welch 22. Every Time I Think of You . . The Babys 23. Lady Little River Band 24. I Just Fall in Love Anne Murray 25. Shake Your Groove Thing . . . Peaches and Herb 26. Crazy Love Poco 27. Sultans of Swing Dire Straits 28. I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor 29. Tragedy BeeGees 30. Forever in Blue Jeans . . . Neil Diamond Top TV Shows 1. Mork and Mindy ] 2 - Laverne and Shirley 3. Happy Days 3 4. 60 Minutes 5. Charlie ' s Angels 6. Saturday Night Live 7. Eight is Enough 8. M.A.S.H. 9. All in the Family 10. Alice Top LP ' s 1. Breakfast in America Supertramp 2. Van Halen II Van Halen 3. Minute by Minute . . . Doobie Brothers 4. Destiny Jacksons 5. The Cars The Cars 6. 2-Hot Peaches and Herb 7. Dire Straits Dire Straits 8. Desolation Angels Bad Company 9. Parallel Lines Blondie 1 0. Spirits Having Flown Bee Gees Kr «i ■ i  ► Cross Country Captures Regional The 1978-79 Cross Country team tracked in a spectacular first place victory at the Regional meet and fourteenth at the State meet. Leading the Hawks were Tim Bartrand, Jim Erickson, and Al Kapla. Tim, voted Most Valuable Player, also made All Conference for his second consecu- tive year. Coach Roos chalked up his 9th winning season with the harriers. Fox on the run. l l Wyoming Park W 33-22 Calvin Christian W 29-26 Forest Hill Central L 27-28 Rockford L 20-43 Grandville L 26-28 Jenison L 26-29 Kentwood L 16-47 West Ottawa L 23-33 East Grand Rapids L 23-33 Northview W 31-24 Olivet Invitational 126 4th Fennville Invitational 173 9th Lowell Invitational 72 3rd Ferris Invitational 182 9th Cedar Springs Invitational 149 7th Conference 105 4th Regionals 74 1st State 361 14th % !■ m w ' %m in Neither rain nor sleet nor . Keep on trackin ' Ease on down the road. m should have used Static Guard. i Last one in is a rotten egg! Scott makes a splash on the team. Varsity Golf Grabs 4th at Invitational The Varsity Golf Team, coached by Mr. Van AllsBurg, had a reward- ing season this year. Their record of 5 wins and 10 losses was topped by placing 6th in the O.K. Red Confer- ence meet, 6th at the Class B Regionals at Hickory Hills, and 4th at the Grandville Invitational. The J.V. Golf Team was coached by Mr. Crooks and captained by Dave Barrenger. Pete Goettner and Tom Hudson were other outstanding players. Jenison . . . . ,-:. L 0-5 Northview W 4-1 Grandville LO-5 Rockford L 0-5 E. Kentwood L 0-5 West Ottowa W 4V4-V4 E.G.R ' . . .v LO-5 Jenison L0 5 West Ottawa W5-0 E.G.R LO-5 Northview W 4-1 Grandville LO-5 Rockford L 2-3 E. Kentwood LO-5 Godwin W 4V4-14 Varsity Record m. Scott follows through. What a swinger. Mike looks teed off! Forest Hills C . . . South Christian Rockford Jenison Grandville .... E. Kentwood . . West Ottawa . . Northview East Grand Rapids L 2-5 Calvin Christian L 1-6 Paula eyes the opponent ferociously Girls Tennis Team Enjoys Great Season The Girls Tennis Team, coached by Mr. Bently, had a challenging year. The team scored two points against East Grand Rapids, which was the first time any Rogers tennis team scored on them. In addition, the team ' s captain, Kim Meyers, was the first Rogers tennis player to win a Regional title and the first to score points in the state meet. Kim also holds the new record for most victo- ries in one season. ifllH eSPIB. L 0-7 W4-3 L 1-6 L 2-5 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 0-7 L 1-6 Captain Kim Meyers stalks the court. Outstanding Performers Lead Freshmen The 1978-79 Freshmen Football Team, coached this year by Mr. Moore, showed some fantastic lead- ing performances by Dan Dingle. Steve Smith, and Rich Friberg. Two of these leading performers, Steve Bubba Smith and Rich Friberg, showed such leadership that they were named captains of the team. Godwin W 16-6 Rockford L 6-7 Grandville L 0-33 Jenison L 0-38 Kentwood L 0-26 West Ottawa L14-26 East Grand Rapids L 9-23 Northview L14-32 Wyoming L 0-20 SO K°-JA  ,s4k Ml! 3S Brian, please don ' t leave me RDCF9S. .SOGERS SS ' CH « v ROGERS  ROGERS ROCCRS .T . ROGF ' Jp . ROGERS 1978-79 f.V. Football Team J.V. Football Kicks Off Super Year The 1978-79 J.V. Football Team kicked off a super year with a record of 4-3-2. They whomped tough oppo- nents such as West Ottawa, East Grand Rapids, and Wyoming. Coached by Mr. Jones, with Clark VerHulst coming on strong as a team leader, the team had a lot of fun and by the end of the season had matured into a solid group of per- formers. Godwin W 19-6 Rockford L 6-13 Grandville T 6-6 Jenison T 14-14 Kentwood L 0-18 West Ottawa W 16-13 East Grand Rapids W 18-6 Northview L 7-18 Wyoming W 34-0 John Belushi. watch out. Hawks Win Recognition The 1978-79 Varsity Football Team tackled an exciting season and many Hawks won recognition. All Conference winners were Doug Dunham, Greg Watrous, and Skip Lockyear. with Skip also capturing All Area Safety and holding the new record for most interceptions. Senior Bill Bunch kicked a record breaking 42 yard field goal, break- ing his own record of 32 yards. Matt Underhill, filling in for injured Andy Vavere as quarterback, did a good solid job of leading the team, and Wayne Fuller was great in the game against East Grand Rapids. Like every Rogers ' team Mr. Ripmaster has coached, the guys this year were really enthusiastic. They put out all their effort and it showed in our games against Rockford, Grandville, West Ottawa, Godwin, and Northview. There ' s a bomb where ' •■r 44 ' lB.i al Excuse me. but where ' s the bathroom? Mike falls for 55. £teE=; vtK --S zzj nuw J , . JCl-rt 89 L ' Sa W74 I M?4 .nOGEKS jtOlitKS Bi-JERS B j I£  ess o £ 7J f 3GB w -° Nf ROGERS 4 ROGERS ° G i f f DA w JJ WK ' • ' 22 RCGErtS BLvv«!. 1978-79 Varsity Football Team Godwin W 7-0 Rockford W 14-0 Grand ville W 15-7 Jenison L6-7 Kentwood L 0-21 West Ottawa W 28-13 East Grand Rapids L 7-16 NorthviewW 24-13 Wyoming Park L 3-7 Swimmers Rate in State The 1978-79 Girls ' Swimming Team splashed through an exciting year and swam their most successful season. Sophomore Mary Britten, in addition to breaking both Rogers ' diving records, received an All Conference award and placed 5th in diving at the state meet. Freshman Karla VandenBrink, also receiving All Conference recognition, captured a 5th in the 50 yard free style and 7th in the 100 yard freestyle at the state meet. The Hawks brought back a super 17th place overall in the state. Linda VandenBroek and Mary Britten did a fabulous job as the captains of the team. The 1978-79 Girls ' Swimming Team The excited teammates watch the swimmers. Rockford L 41-130 Ludington L 81-! Grandville L 58-11 Wyoming Park W 107-! Calvin Christian L 59-115 East Kentwood L 59-110 Middleville W 87-82 West Ottawa L48-120 East Grand Rapids L 53-116 Northview L 79-96 Wyoming Park W 97-59 Hudsonville L 71-100 Spring Lake Invitational 87 4th place Conference Meet 57 8th place State Meet 25 17th place Oh! The water is cold! Pom-Pon Girls Entertain Crowd The Pom-Pon Girls, adding vivid color dressed in new skirts and sweaters, pleased the crowd with heir routines to Macho Man . Boogie Oogie Oogie and Conquis- tador. Once again under the direc- tion of Mrs. Keur who originated this organization eight years ago. the girls marched with the band in the Grand Rapids Santa Claus parade. Also. they were kept busy presenting the Sweetheart Swirl and singing in the Christmas assembly. Frosh Promote The 1978-79 Freshman Cheerlead- ers won 3rd place at the Cheerlead- ing Clinic at Godwin. The girls also cleaned windows after Spirit Week, made many signs, and together with the J.V. and Varsity Cheerleaders, sponsored the first dance of the year. The girls also cheered for the girls ' basketball team and kept up the spirit during basketball games. 1978-79 Freshman Cheerleading squa JV ' s Win First Place at Godwin The 1978-79 J.V. Cheerleaders, consisting of eight exuberant girls, received first place at the Godwin Cheerleading Clinic. Besides win- ning these honors, the cheerleaders also raised spirits at pep assemblies and games, designed colorful posters for spirit week and also enjoyed manv other activities. 1978-79 JV Cheerleading A jump for victory Michelle is aghast at the miss. Varsity Squad Wins Honorable Mention The 1978-79 Varsity Cheerleaders, with the help of the crowd, raised much spirit at the football and bas- ketball games. They took Honorable Mention at a clinic in November, and beat Wyoming Park Cheerleaders in the annual ice cream eating contest. Mrs. Krutel, the coach, and the girls also enjoyed making signs and par- ticipating in pep week. Shelly Cathy Mary Junior Varsity Tops Old Record The 1978-79 J.V. Basketball Team shot their way to a fantastic 14-4 record, topping all those from previ- ous years. Excellent maneuvering of the ball by the girls allowed them to score their high game against Wyo- ming Park, massacring them 53-17. This year ' s coach was Miss Miller, and Julie Tanous was chosen as team captain. The league champion, Patty Bates, scored 24 points against West Ottawa and earned a 12 point aver- age per game. Catholic Central W 39-29 Godwin - W 33-12 Kelloggsville W 38-13 Rockford VV 31-29 Wyoming W 53-17 Grandville W 48-30 Jenison L 39-43 Kentwood W 41-40 West Ottawa L 41-46 East Grand Rapids W 42-30 Norlhview W 28-27 Rockford W 37-24 Grandville W 47-32 jenison L 41-50 Kentwood L 35-38 West Ottawa W 37-36 East Grand Rapids W 51-37 Northview W 37-34 Dawn dribbles on the floor. ]ulie urges the team on. Catholic Central W 47-45 Godwin W 58-26 Kellogsville W 64-39 Rockford L 43-45 Wyoming Park W 45-19 Grandville W 43-42 JenisonL 48-49 O.T. East Kent wood L 40-75 West Ottawa L 36-74 East Grand Rapids L 47-55 Northview W 55-38 Rockford L 40-50 Grandville L 43-47 Jenison L 35-53 East Kentwood L 38-62 West Ottawa L 42-63 East Grand Rapids W 44-31 Northview L 60-62 South Christian L 43-38 O.T Lori Burdell shoots for two. Stretch. Linda. Varsity Bounces Through Season 1978-79 Girls ' Varsity Basketball Team The 1978-79 Varsity Basketball Team bounced into a great season, winning five of their first six games. The team, led by captains Jackie Hubbel, Connie Morris, and Dinah Bigelow, dribbled victoriously against Grandville, Godwin, Catholic Central, Wyoming Park, East Grand Rapids, Northivew, and Kellogsville. All Conference winner Dinah Bigelowe scored most points in one game, and Connie Morris made Hon- orable Mention. Wrestling Teams Win 2nd in District The 1978-79 Wrestling Team enjoyed a great season and, accord- ing to Coach Miedzielec, had a lot of fun. Leading the Hawks were Scott Friberg, who made All-Conference, Wayne Fuller, who became District champ and All-Conference winner, and Rich Friberg, who won an All- Conference Award, was District Champ, and placed at State. In addi- tion, the loam placed 5th in Confer- ence and 2nd in the Districts. a Human pretzel Please don ' l hurl me. Ka . .ie tangles with the opponent Fears and Frustrations Wyoming Park Rockford Grandville Kentwood West Ottawa Ottawa Hills E. Grand Rapids Northview lenison W 36 30 W 41 24 L 11 54 L 27 32 W 28 27 W 38 31 L 22 33 L 30 35 L 26 34 No one gets away from Critter! Girl Bowlers Have Striking Year The 1978-79 Girl ' s Bowling team had a striking year, picking up quite a few wins before the end of the season. The team bowled every Monday and Wednesday at Fairlanes. Senior Vonda Johnson, who was chosen as most valuable player, also received the All-Conference title. 4 i The 1978-79 Gymnastics Team New Coach Leads Team to 4th The gymnastics team of 1978-79 won 4th place in conference this year, under their new coach Mr. Res- tino. With a record of 5-5, the team is increasing in both size and ability. Joni Henderson was voted best atti- tude by both the coach and her team- mates. East Grand Rapids L Kenowa L Wayland W East Kentwood L Lowell W Rockford W Ionia L Middleville W Holland L Sagatuck W AT jid ftiis; tan - 3pr  - IISSEN mm „ Carol ' s true personality Moms up Heather hams it up Frosh Win Big The 1978-79 Freshman Basketball Team shot their way to an 11-5 record, winning their first four games with some fantastic scores. Byron Center, their first opponent, fell before a barrage of points as the Little Hawks racked their way up to a victorious score of 56-29. Calvin Christian,. Rockford, and Wyoming fell to the same ignominious defeat. Chosen for this year ' s Most Valua- ble Players were Greg Opple and Kurt Stevens, while the distinct honor of Most Improved descended upon Kevin Corfixen and Kurt Ste- vens. Ross Tuttle, the hardest worker on the team, and guards Brian Wil- liams, Pat Cain, Brett Dyke, Denny Anderson, and Brian Baker all did an excellent job in their respective posi- tions. 1978-79 Freshman Basketball Team Byron Center W 56-29 Calvin Christian W 68-53 Rockford W 49-27 Wyoming W 49-44 Grandville L38-32 Godwin W 57-36 Jenison W 43-36 Kentwood L50-25 West Ottawa W 44-43 East Grand Rapids L41-37 Northview W 47-41 Rockford W 39-13 Grandville L49-38 Jenison W 52-50 Kentwood L46-38 West Ottawa W 40-32 My leg itches Don ' t let it get away. J V Enjoys Successful Season The Junior-Varsity basketball team enjoyed a very successful sea- son with a 17-3 record (11-3 confer- ence) in 1978-79. Topping the year were convincing victories over first place East Kentwood and South Christian (O.K. White Champions). The J-V ' s were victorious over every team in the conference while finish- ing just a game out of first place. Clake VanHulst led the team in scor- ing and assists, while Tim Massel led in rebounds and was second in scor- ing. Tom Hudson was the team leader in steals. Mike Huizenga was voted most improved , Dean DeWildt received the most hustle award, and Steve Chappell was named most valuable . Coach VanAllsburg said the keys to this year ' s team success were dedi- cation, improvement, and teamwork. Byron Center W 72-36 Calvin Christian W 61-49 Rockford W 69-50 Wyoming Park Grandville W 64-48 W 57-51 Godwin W 57-44 Jension W 57-41 East Kentwood L40-66 West Ottawa W 58-53 East Grand Rapids W 64- 62 OT Northview W 56-52 Rockford L48-63 Grandville W 72-58 Jension W 72-54 East Kentwood W 78-47 South Christian W 64-48 West Ottawa W 63- 58 OT Muskegon Catholic W66-49 East Grand Rapids L62-67 Northview W 71-54 You ' ll never get this ball away What defense! Varsity Team Finishes Best Season The 1978-79 Varsity Basketball Team, under the coaching of Mr. Hudson, played the best season in the history of Rogers with 21 wins and 4 losses. Leading the mighty Hawks were All Conference winners Doug Chappell, Kurt Spinks, and Andy Vavere. In addition Doug, this year ' s Most Valuable Player, received state recognition including Detroit Free Press First Team All- State and UPI First Team All-State. The Hawks captured first place in the OK Red Conference. : f $:•£ £ - ■• r,:LX W HAWKS ' T The 1978-79 Varsity Basketball Team Doug looks for teammates. Chaps scores from the line. Do the Brim Twist. Jump for a victory Doug goes for a dunk. You tell him, Spinks. Different Strokes Beat Different Folks The 1978-79 Swim Team took 5th place in the tough O.K. Red Confer- ence. Finishing strongest in the free style relay were Jim Erickson, Bob Erickson, Mike Yasick, and Kevin Kribbet. Also, Mike Yasick broke the school record in the 500 yard frees- tyle, and Kevin Kribbet scored the most points in the season. The team elected captains Kevin Kribbet and Jim Erickson, who helped their coach Mr. Katt and his assistant, Mrs. Zyskowski. Flying High Determination! A close encounter of the 4th kind Brian Griffin makes a splash Varsity Volleyball The 1978-79 Varsity Volley- ball Team established many new records this year. Dinah Bigelow. i-n addition to being one of three captains, received an All-Conference award and set new records for bumps, spikes, and free hits. Another of the captains. Marcia Blouw. broke the old record of 102 serves with 109 of her own. Beth Fahnenstiel. the third cap- tain, and Karen Kinney also contributed greatly to the team effort. Junior Varsity Volleyball Thel978-79 J.V. Volleyball Team had a building season, learning the basic techniques and improving their own skills. Their coach this year was Miss Miller, and some of the most outstanding players were Paula Martin. Tina Schwartz, and Julie Tanous. The 1978-79 |.V. Volleyball Team Varsity Wyoming L West Catholic L Caledonia L Grandville L Jenison W East Kent wood L West Ottawa L East Grand Rapids L Northview L Rockford Invitational Wayland L Northview , L East Grand Rapids L District Tournament Kenowa Hills L IV Wyoming L West Catholic L Caledonia L Rockford L Grandville W Jenison L East Kentwood L West Ottawa L East G rand Rapids L Northview L i L J fcj an • Be i ElJk J.V. Softball Slams in Good Season The 1978-79 JV Softball Team slammed in a 7-6 record this year and had a lot of fun. Although they never lost by very many runs, the Hawks ' spectacu- lar victories included a 33-8 smear over West Ottawa and a 23-7 win over Rockford. I don ' t want to clean up this mess! Rockford . ,W 23 7 Grandville ...l! 8 16 ..w 21 11 West Ottawa ...L 8 18 Northview ...L 11 12 Rockford ...L 10 14 Grandville ...L 10 11 jenison . ,,L 7 8 West Ottawa .. W 33 8 East Grand Rapids . .W 20 9 Catholic Central. . . . . .W 15 5 I Wthview . . ! . . . vr . ...W 12 11 ■doming Park . . . 7% ...W 13 7 The J.V. Team in Florida Varsity Girls Champs Again For the second straight year the Varsity Softball Team, coached by Mr. Hudson, won the trophy for District Champions. With Diana Bigelow and Jackie Hubbel acting as captains, the squad began their season with spring training at Florida. The girls earned the money for this trip through weekly bake sales and a raffle. The early training helped the team as they out-hit such teams as Grandville, Union, and Catholic Central. The most valuable player on the team was Marcia Blouw while Marcia Blouw, Jackie Hubbel, and Diana Bigelow were named as All-Confer- ence for the Red division. 9 What a throw! The 1978-79 Varsity Softball Team Great defense. Union Rockford Grandville H|r • • ■ • ' H H Jenison West Ottawa HP Sm Northview i. R 12 Rockford vv 11 10 Catholic Central Catholic Central . . . L 12 10 ...W 19 2 Northview ...L 5 7 Wyoming . ...W 12 Lee ...L 16 17 ! Granville ,W 19 7 Jenison ..w a 3 East Kentwood ... ,...L 3 9 East Kentwood . . . West Ottawa East Grand Rapids ■£■■■■- East Grand Rapids Wyoming ...W 15 5 South Christian (Districts) ...W 14 Northview (District Championship) Julie ' s true personality. Freshmen Finish Finest Season The Freshman Baseball Team overpowered their oppo- nents this year, which resulted in an outstanding 7-2 record. They overwhelmed such strong opponents as East Grand Rapids, Grandville, and Rockford. Coach Jerry Hoag commended the team, praising them as one of the better freshman teams I ' ve ever had. Outstanding hitters included Frank Landgraff (.383), John Nash (.375), and Brian Baker (.370). With a 4-1 record, John Nash was the big man on the mound. East Grand Rapids W 12 Wyoming L 1 Jenison W 6 Godwin W 14 Grandville W 12 Rockford W 14 Jenison L 4 Northview W 6 Grandville W 1 1978-79 Freshman Baseball Team 1 . J; - ' A«- -1 6:iPx. J.V. Baseball Receives Recognition The 1978-79 J.V. Baseball Team, under the coaching of Mr. Reed, produced several outstanding team members who received rec- ognition. Voted as Most Valuable Player, Clark VerHulst was an immense help during tight spots in games. Tom Hudson also received notice with his top batting average of .354. Chosen as best pitcher, Steve DeVaney STRUCK the opposing team as an OUT-stand- ing young fellow. The entire team pulled together for an 8-8 record and a lot of fun. ' , m Mighty Hudson at the bat. Clark waits at third. ' •• Look Mom. one hand! Where ' d that ball go? Varsity Excels Tournaments The 1978-79 Varsity Baseball Team hit top form this season when they batted in a super record of 10-10. The team also received recognition when Andy Vavere won the All-Confer- ence award and Ted Beardsley was voted Most Valuable Player. Other leading performers on the team accomplished high batting averages with Andy Vavere averaging .375. The team really came to life at the end of the season as they scored well in tournament play. Part of their suc- cess came as the result of their annual Florida spring training. 1978-79 Varsity Baseball Team The gruesome twosome. 5 1 1 4 5 ...W 7 :..L 1 . . . L 3 . . W 5 ...L 1 fe L 3 Kentwood y -. TTVf L 5 West Ottawa tegs L 4 East Grand Rapids I. 5 Unity Christian State Tournament . ' . : ?. W 6 Northview .;.■ L 5 Unity Christian ' . W 2 Hudsonville State Tournament W 2 Holland Christian State Tournament W 5 South Christian . State Tournament W 3 Doug takes a swing. Golfers Gain Experience The 1978-79 Girls Golf Team con- sisted of a young group that gained much experience during the season. Sophomore Jeanne Borgeld was voted as Most Improved player and Jamie Chilver, also a sophomore, received Most Valuable Player. Other outstanding players were Deb- bie Clark, Lori Constant, Diane Rose, and Sandy Lymburner. fine suinK by Jeanne. 1978-79 Girls Golf Team Suttorp, Talsma Lead Team The 1978-79 Boys Tennis Team started out on a winning streak by beating Calvin Christian and Wyoming Park in their first two matches. Led by Coach Milanowski, the team voted Kevin Suttorp, their first singles player, into the position of Most Valuable Player, and Dave Talsma, the second singles player, as the Most Improved Player. |. 1 ' ,% 4 Back Row: Mark Rush, Dave Talsma, Kevin Snow, Roberto Coipel, Mike Biondo, Kevin Suttorp, Mark Talsma, Coach Milanowski. Front Row: Russ Schluckaber, Mark Imeson, Scott Lentz, Greg Harms, Alan Shaver, Myron Vanderlaan. Outstanding Runners Pace Team The 1978-1979 Boys Track Team, coached by Mr. Gib- son, placed 7th in Conference. Tim Bartrand, who also received Outstanding Runner, was voted All Conference winner. Duke Hardy and Ted Koch also received recogni- tion when they were awarded outstanding in the area of Field Events. The 1978-79 Boys Track Team Girls Track Team Smashes Old Records The 1978-79 Girls Track Team broke many records this year, including new times in the one mile relay. Kim Mey- ers, elected by the team as Most Valuable Player, also set new records in the long jump, the 220 hurdles, and the 440. Kim strains for the finish. ' ;« Congratulations to Mr. Weir, Ath- letic Director, and all of the coaches for their fine service to Rogers High School. Congratulations to Mr. Hudson, Coach of the Year selected by the GRAND RAPIDS PRESS. The Year of the Hawks March Madness infects Rogers . . . first-tourney . . . easy win against Godwin . . . South Christian re-match . . . wall-to-wall crowd . . . Sailors sink . . . Grand Rap- ids Christian bows to Hawks . . . We Are the Champi- ons . . . Doug turns in the net and trophy ... on to Regionals . . . Swiger ' s Hawk hats . . . Hawk fans show their spirit. . . Cougars lose their claws . . . the psych is next . . . Scherphorn converts Tiger to Hawk . . . see- sawing score . . . 49-49 . . . double overtime . . . Press didn ' t think we could handle the psych . . . three points isn ' t much . . . we ' ll always love our Hawks!! Fall Sports Roster Cheerleaders: Barber, Lisa; Hanrahan, Shelly; Lubbinge, Lisa; Meyers, Terri; Nausieda, Mary; Peterson, Cathy; Seekman, Erin; Shine, Carol. J. V.: Clark, Debbie; Gosnell, Beth; Hanrahan, Mary; Henderson, Julie; Johnson, Anita; John- son, Michelle; Miller, Cindy; Peters, Amy. Frosh: Converse, Tricia; Haight, Laura; LeQuia, Lisa; Meindertsma, Jill; Molenkamp, Cathy; Pell. Ruth; Riva, Laura; Rose, Diane. Girls ' Basketball: Blackport, Maryjo; Blouw, Marcia; Bigelow, Dinah; Biondo. Shelly; Bur- dell, Lori; Helms, Linda; Henderson, Joni; Hoffman, Sue; Hubbell, Jackie; Kinney. Karen; Morris. Connie. J. V.: Bates, Patty; Brown, Shelly; Bueche, Cathy; Espinoza, Sally; Keeney, Kelly; LaGrove, Rhonda; Lombardo, GiGi; Maggini, Theresa; Martin, Paula; Meyers, Dawn; Schwartz, Tina; Talsma, Kathy; Tanous, Julie; Thees, Shelly. Varsity Football: Bennett. Don; Bunch, Bill; Christensen, Brian; Dillree, Bob; Dryer, Mike; Dunham, Doug; Fuller, Wayne; Hardy, Duke; Jamieson, Bill; Koch, Ted; Krutel, Scott; Laid- law, Mike; LeQuia, Brian; Lockyear, Skip; Lowing, Darryl; Marckini, Jeff; Moore, Mark; Morlock, Brian; Newell, Bob; Pierce, Bob; Regan, Vince; Spaak, Dan; Spinks. Kurt; Sto- well, Mike; Tompkins, Dan; Underhill, Matt; Vavere, Andy; Watrous, Greg; Wilier, Mike. .V.: Bardwell, Dennis; Christensen, Brice; Cole, Chip; DeWildt, Dean; Dyer, Dave; Erick- son, Bob; Fick, Jerry; Fuller, Mike; Gillette, Mark; Huizenga, Mike; Johnson, Kevin; Kapla, Ben; Kolasse, Rob; Kozal, Chip; Lamaire, Todd; Lowing, Eric; Lukaart, Matt; Miller. Dean; Miller, Todd; Moore, Kurt; Parente, John; Parker, Mark; Piccard, Jason; Riva, Rick; Root, Brian; Saganski, Greg; Scott, Tom; Spin- ney, Scott; Strobel, Tom; Strong, Garry; Ten- Brock, Paul; Troyer, Chris; Tuttle, Eric; Unger, Bill; VandenToorn, Jon; VerHulst, Clark; Wat- rous, Jeff; Weber, Dan; Wilson, Wayne; Wind, Shawn; Yasick, Mike. Frosh: Anderson, Dennis; Baker, Brian; Beh rend, Chuck; Belanger, Jim; Biondo, Mike Briggs, Rob; Catalano, Rob; Decker, Steve Dingle, Dan; Donley, Roger; Dyke. Brett Dykema, Russ; Elliot, Greg; Fountain, Lance: Friberg. Rich; Johnson, Steve; Klomparens Dave; Landgraff, Frank; Lunsted, Kevin; Mar kosky, Troy; McCord, Dick; Opple, Greg Smith, Steve; Stevens, Kurt; Stowell, Scott Suttorp, Duane; Tuttle, Ross; VanderVeer Brad; Wentzloff. Scott; Williams, Brian; Wil- son, Skip; Winkler, Ed. Cross Country: Bartrand, Tim; Barszcz, Mike: Bothee, Scott; Buurstra, Jim; Erickson, Jim Green, Greg; Hatley, Jon; Hatley, Simon Kapla, Alec; Landheer, Alan; Lindenthal, Jeff; Miller, Scott; O ' Srander, Dave; Parker, Steve: Vega, Carlos. Golf: Ammon, Steve; Dedert, Rick; DeGroot, Jeff; Hall, Steve; Keane, Tyson; Molenkamp, Mike; Riva, Jim; Suttorp, Kevin; Van Aartsen, Scott. . V.: Barringer, Dave; Cain, Pat; Griffen, Brian; Harig, Todd; Helms, Dan; Hudson, Tom; Ime- son, Mark; Noel, Rob; Noel, Tom; Phillips, Mark; Shepard, John; Strauss, Doug. Girls Tennis: Baltakis, Tammy; Belile, Kim; Bodenmiller, Jenny; Goettner, Sue; Jebb, Beth; Meyers, Kim: Rosengren, Kathy; Sjaarda. Stacy; Stap, Nancy; Terpstra, Paula. Winter Sports Bowling: Dryer, Marcia; Harvey, Kris; Inger- soll, Kathy; Johnson, Vonda; Meyers, Kim; Meunier.Lori; Nolan, Theresa; Postma, Mar- lene; Walker, Dawn. Gymnastics: Britten, Mary; DeLaat, Laura; Ezinga, Tami; Gioia, Pam; Hanrahan, Mary; Henderson, Joni; Henderson, Julie; Ingersoll, Kathy; Meindertsma, Jill; Myers. Terri; Porter, Heather; Sage, Judy; Shine. Carol; Smith, Tina. Wrestling: Christensen, Brian; Christensen, Brice; Cok, Tom; Decker, Steve; DiGiovanna, Brian; Evoy, Dave; Elliot, Greg; Friberg, Scott; Friberg, Rich; Fuller, Wayne; Gillette, Mark; Headworth, Rich; Johns, Allen; Kasianowicz, Steve; Klomparens, Dave; Landgraff, Frank; Lunsted, Kevin; Lindenthal, Jeff; Marckini, Jeff; Moore, Mark; Morlock, Brian; Miller, Dean; Peterson, Rick; Rinehart, Jim; Riva, Rick; Schoen, Mark; Schoen. Neal; Smith. Doug; Stewart, Jerry; Tompkins, Dan; Tuttle, Eric; Unger, Bill; Vander Toorn, John. Swimming: Almquist. Terry; Bosman. Mark Coipel. Conrad ; Coipel. Roberto; Erickson Bob; Erickson. Jim; Griffen. Brian: Gwilt, Kim Holiday, Scott; Kribbet, Kevin; Lind, Alex Pierce. Tom; VanderMeer, Dan; Wilson, Don Yasick. Mike. ' ■■ — Basketball: Beardsley. Ted; Chappell, Doug Dalton, Mike; Freund, Jim; Hudson, Jeff Keane, Tyson; Krutel, Scott; LaMaire, Scott Spaak, Dan; Spinks, Kurt; VanderMeer, Doug Vavere, Andy. J. V.: Chappell, Mark; Chappell, Steve; DeWildt, Dean; Engstrom, Todd; Fick, Jerry; Gladstone, Bob; Hicks, Robert; Hudson, Tom; Huizenga, Mike; Lowing, Eric; Massel, Tim; Strong, Garry; VerHulst, Clark. Frosh: Anderson, Dennis; Baker. Brian; Cain, Pat; Corfixson, Kevin; Dyke, Brett; Fox, Mark; Myers, Todd; Opple, Greg; O ' Strander, Dave; Phillips, Mark; Smith, Ed; Smith, Steve; Ste- vens, Kurt; Tuttle, Ross; VanderVeer, Brad; Williams. Brian. Volleyball: Bigelow. Dinah; Blouw. Marcia; Dumond. Jill; Fahnenstiel. Beth: Hudson. Diane; Kinney. Karen; Lind, Stacy: O ' Strander, Linda; Pierce. Diane. J. V.: Byler, Theresa; Caylor, Vicky; Dolan, Carol; Espinoza, Sally; Klomparens, Kathy; Martin. Paula; Mercer, Robin; Meyers, Dawn; Saba, Karla; Schwartz, Trina; Syrek, Amy; Talsma. Kathy: Tanous. Julie; Wilson, Julie. Varsity Baseball: Beadle. Curtis; Beardsley. Ted; Blume. Gregory; Chappell. Doug; Chris- lensen. Brian; Dedert. Richard; Dryer, Michael; Dyke. Scott; Espinoza. Ray; Fuller. Wayne: Hudson. Jeff: Johnson, Jeff; Kneibel. Mark: LeQuia. Bryan; Morrissey. Edward; Rai ble, Todd: Shippy, Norman; Stewart, Jerry Underhill. Matt; Vavere, Andy. Linda; Walker. Dawn. Varsity Softball: Bates. Patty; Bigelow, Diana; Blouw, Marcia; Burdell, Lori; Fahnenstiel. Beth; Guiliano, Mary: Henderson, Joni; Hub- bell, Jackie; Kinney. Karen; Malone. Shelly: O ' Strander, Linda; Peterson. Cathy: Scherp- Boys Track: Barszcz. Michael: Barth. Brett Bartrand. Tim; Belanger. Jim; Bennett, Tom Blake. Rusty; Bothee, Scott; Diaz. Mario Elliott. Greg: Erickson, Jim; Erickson. Robert Farmer. Ken: Fountain, Lance: Fox, Mark J.V. Baseball: Barrenger. David; Blume. David Buurstra. Jim; DeGroot. Jeff; DeVaney. Steve DeWildt. Dean; Dillree, Dave; Gillette. Mark Goble. Dennis; Hudson, Thomas: Kolasse Robert; Lowing. Erick; Manshaem. Rick; Mor rissey. Mark; Noel, Thomas; Parente, John Parker. Mark; Pierce. Thomas; Reddy. Daniel Riva. Rick; Smith. Tim; Unger. Bill; VerHulst Clark; Weber, Dan. Freshman Baseball: Baker, Brian; Cain, Pat Capizzi, Rick: Corfixsen, Kevin; Dingle, Dan Dyke. Brett: Dykema. Russ; Friberg. Rich Ghent, Craig; Goettner. Peter; Gregory. Matt Homrich. Jim; Johnson. Steve; Landgraff Frank; Meyers. Todd; Nash, John; Opple, Greg Phillips, Mark; Smith, Steve; Stevens. Kurt Williams. Brian. Girls Golf: Borgeld. Jeanne: Brown. Shelly; Clark, Debbie; Chilver. Jamie; Constant, Lori; Johnson, Michelle; Kellogg. Jackie; Lymbur- ner. Sandy; Miller. Cindy; Meyers, Nancy; Postma, Marlene; Rose, Diane; VandenBroek. horn. Kim; Schwartz, Tina; Shine. Carl; Tanous. Julie. J.V. Softball: Byler, Theresa; Drake, Susan; Espinoza, Sally; Fernandez, Peggy; Heerin, Diane; Henderson, Julie; Ingersoll , Kathy; Keen, Lisa; Martin, Paula; Meyers, Dawn; Noel. Beth; Peters. Amy; Riva, Laura; Talsma. Kathy; Unger, Maria; Van Dyke, Lori; Warner, Karla; Winkle, Cindy; Winkle, Terri. Tennis: Coipel, Roberto; Harms, Greg; Ime- son, Mark; Rush, Mark; Schlukebir, Russ; Shaver, Allen; Snow. Kevin; Suttorp, Kevin; Talsma, Dave; Talsma, Mark; VanderLaan. Myron. r :% Fuller. Donald; Fuller, Mike: Getting, Jeff; Green. Greg; Grooters. Ron; Hardy, Duke; Hat- ley, Jon; Hatley. Simon; Helmus, Curt; Hill, Dave; Johnson, Kevin; Jones, Michael Lee; Kapla, Alex; Keane, Tyson; Keeney. Dan; Koch, Ted: Laidlaw, Mike; Landheer, Alan; Lockyear, Skip; Lowing. Darrel; Maggini. Tony; Marckini, Scott; Meyer, Jim; Miller, Scott; O ' Strander, Dave; Parker. Steve; Robin- son, Dan; Schoen, Neal; Slagel, Bryan; Spaak, Dan; Thomas, Paul; Vega, Carlos: Waite, Kurt: Watrous, Greg; Wingett, John; Winters, Tim; Wentzloff, Scott. Girls Track: Bartrand. Becky; Bishop, Kim; Bodenmiller, Jenny; Colthurst. Lorrie; Hoorn, Nancy; Johnson, Suzanne; Kieling, Sue; Klom- parens, Kathy; Lombardo, Gigi; Maggini, Teresa; McElroy, Cathy; Meyers, Kim; Poel- man, Laura; Sierz, Liz; Syrek, Amy; Thomas, Nancy; Westmeyer, Amy; Wing, Sharon; Bes- trom, Patti; Dykhuis, Kathy; Fetterhoff, Kathy; Loendorf, Sara. Faculty Central Administration Board of Education Dr. Robert Davis Superintendent of Schools Mr. Lloyd Hartman Deputy Superintendent Dr. Eugene Berends Assistant Superintendent: Instruction Mr. Kenneth Terpstra Assistant Superintendent: Business Standing: Mrs. Judy Wilson, Trustee; Mrs. Marjory Richards. Trustee; Mr. Donald Schuitema, Vice President; Dr. Robert Streotman, Trustee. Sitting: Mr. [ay Van Sweden, Secretary; Mr. Phillip Lavin, President; Mr. Fred Henderson, Treasurer. Rogers High School Administration Mr. Al Wier Dean of Students, Student Congress. Senior Class Sponsor Mrs. Joyce Voet Media Center Director Phil Barber Industrial Arts Bowling Assistant Track F.C.A. Dave Bently Physical Education Girls Tennis Dee Bergman Home Economics Junior Class Advisor John Beukema Math Sophomore Class Advisor Chuck Bocskey Science Sophomore Class ]oann Bolks Art Art Club Freshman Class Harold Brown History English Sophomore Class Gus Buchholz Business Junior Class Richard Burton Science Freshman Class Girls Varsity Basketball John Burtt Business Senior Class Roslyn Cantor Psychology English Junior Class Psychology Club National Honor Society Karen Chrisman Art Scott Crooks Reading JVGolf Kathy Dittmer Math Sophomore Class Clarence Ekema Home Building Linda Elliot Home Economics Sophomore Class Joyce Figel Physical Education Freshman Class Dale Frost Industrial Arts Freshman Class Jim Garvelink Business Dave Gibson Physical Education Track Assistant Varsity Football Senior Class James Groendyke Vocational Ed. Volleyball Judy Hazelton English Junior Class Jerry Hoag Math Sophomore Class Freshman Baseball Peggy Holmes Foreign Languages Sophomore Class Spanish Club Eleanor Keur English Speech Yearbook Newspaper Pom-Pons Drama Club Hello Dolly Senior Class Steve Klein Business Girls Golf Junior Class Sponsor Lou Kramer History Sophomore Class Carl Leestma Industrial Arts F.C.A. Freshman Class Sponsor Sharon Lewis Music Hello Dolly Jerry Light Math Senior Class Betsy Lyon English Dale Miedzielec Physical Education Wrestling Assistant Varsity Football Sophomore Class Okay class, let ' s get serious Mrs. Hazelton It ' s neither here nor there Mr. Brown Everybody sit down Mrs. Dittmer Quiet please! Mrs. Keur Run 20 laps, do 50 push ups and then do cals! Mr. Bently Se sienta en tus sientos appropriados Miss Holmes I never say anything twice because I ' m so original Mr. Beukema I ' m so busy Mrs. Cantor Hustle girls, hustle Mrs. Figel It ' s not going to get any easier, so get help now. Mr. Hoag Now people . . . Mrs. Elliott Time for clean up Mrs. Bolks Hi ya, group Mr. Barber It ' s a jungle out there Mr. Bocskey Anita Mieras English Junior Class Dave Milanowski History Varsity Tennis Close-Up Senior Class Linda Miller Business Senior Class Mary Moore Business Freshman Class Jane Neumeg Home Economics Dick Norgrove History Varsity Baseball Junior Class Al Pugno Social Studies Junior Class Doug Reed Business Key Club Senior Class JV Baseball Rick Restino Science Girls Gymnastics Charlene Roberts Vocational Ed. 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Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marckini George Siegel Congratulations Mike, I knew you could do it. Me Congratulations to the class of ' 79. The Lair Staff Agon ' s 1 236 28th Street 532-9792 D D Printing 2l5 0akesS.W. Grand Rapids, Ml 49503 454-7710 Congratulations Class of 79 Suzy ' s Shop Rogers Plaza Bermuda Triangle American Music Bennett Strangways Jackson Park Jr. High Mr. Rodney Wissink Principal Jackson Park Junior High Mr. Jon VandenBroek Band Director Rogers High Compliments of VARSITY CLUB Your Athletically Athletic Awards Adrian Allen Athletes of the Year Doug Chappell Diana Bigelow Baseball All Conference Andy Vavere Basketball All Conference Doug Chappell Kurt Spinks Andy Vavere All State Doug Chappell WOTV All Star Team Doug Chappel l Basketball Most Valuable Diana Bigelow All Conference Diana Bigelow Connie Morris Bowling All Conference Vonda Johnson Cross Country All Conference Tim Bartrand Football All Conference Doug Dunham Skip Lockyear Greg Waltrous Golf Most Valuable Jamie Chilver Softball All Conference Jackie Hubbel Diana Bigelow Marcia Blouw Swimming All Conference Kim Gwilt Kevin Kribbet All State Mary Britten Karla VandenBrink Tennis Most Valuable Kevin Suttorp Tennis All Conference Kim Meyers Track Outstanding Tim Bartrand Duke Hardy All Conference Tim Bartrand Volleyball All Conference Diana Bigelow Varsity Coaches Baseball Richard Norgrove Basketball Harry Hudson Basketball Richard Burton Bowling Phil Barber Cross Country Bob Roos Football Tom Ripmaster Golf Ed Van Allsburg Golf Steve Klein Softball Harry Hudson Swimming Mark Bentley Tennis Dave Milanowski Tennis Dave Bentley Track Dave Gibson Volleyball Jim Groendyke Awards Valedictorians Tim Bartrand Joni Henderson Colleen Varano Salutatorian Brian Uitvlugt American Legion Outstanding Seniors Joni Henderson Brian Uitvlugt Clare E. Rogers Award Ruth DeBri John Philip Sousa Award Marine Corps Outstanding Musician Award Tim Bartrand National Merit Finalist and Winner Brian Uitvlugt Dawn Persons Scholarship Award Nancy VanNoord Daughters of American Revolution Award Randy Kuzawa I Business Student of the Year Colleen Varano Senior English Awards Brian Uitvlugt Nancy VanNoord Math Award Joni Henderson Co-op Award Terry Schoen Honor Society Service Award Colleen Varano Science Award Joni Henderson Physiology Award Kelly Sullivan Choir Award Val Brix Art Award Paul Thomas Presidential Salute Varsity Club Tim Bartrand Key Club Anne Noseworthy Randy Kuzawa Drama Club Brian Uitvlugt National Honor Society Brian Uitvlugt Student Congress Randy Kuzawa FCA Doug VanderMeer Scholarships Notre Dame Merit Award Tim Bartrand State of Michigan Award Kim Belile University of Detroit Athletic Scholarship Doug Chappell Rotary Club Award Ruth DeBri Kiwanis Scholarship Oakland University University of Michigan Joni Henderson Jaycee Women ' s Division Varsity Club Scholarship Tim Bartrand Randy Kuzawa Skip Lockyear Doug VanderMeer Jon Hatley Wyoming Education Association Nancy Farmer State of Michigan Band Booster Scholarship Bob Hoorn Frank Weatherbee Michigan State Brian Uitvlugt University of Michigan Grand Valley Presidential National Merit Scholarship Athletic Boosters Ruth DeBri Randy Kuzawa Doug Vandermeer Grand Rapids Economics Club Colleen Varano Home Builders Association David Talsma State of Michigan . . Tracy Payne Kiwanis Club . , Anne Noseworthy Junior Achievement Kelly Sullivan Western Michigan Marv Lamach Education Opportunity Grant Grand Valley Jackie Hubbel Taylor University Basic Educational Grant Skip Lockyear Reminiscing . . . cool May evening . . . anticipa- tion and excitement . . . having Mom and Dad take pictures . . . bonfires at the beach . . . sunrise at Lake Michigan . . . climbing sand dunes . . . waking nuns on the other floors . . . searching for your yel- low rose . . . color co-ordinated tuxedos and dresses . . . a collage of reflections . . . Reminiscing. Ray and Sharon . . . and Kevin??? Nancy grooves alone. Dance, dance, dance. Graduation 1979 June 6. 1979 ... a beautiful night . . . rowdy seniors . : . memories of yesterday . . . lighting firecrackers . . . wondering what comes next . . . happy and proud parents . . . all night cele- brations . . . We present to you the great class of ' 79! ' jT , ' ■ 2 V As this chapter closes. Filled with the picture poses Of days of laughter and song, We are leaving to carry on In the way you have shown And ways all our own. As this bud blooms To become a flower soon, We see the familiar faces. Many tears, and embraces. But inside we all smile, Knowing it will only be a whiis Until we remember the time | Of those moments filled with rhyme. We will cherish the memory spent with friends Of moments we wished never to end. But of the future.3 We can be sure. For we have just begun To reach for the next rung. We will go on to spread our wings Reaching for the stars in new dreams, Looking back only to the memory And all the places we have seen. For tomorrow we will be out there. Free to soar, free to share. Lair As editor of the 1979 Lair, I would like to thank Nancy Thomas, Mrs. Keur, and Mr. Bob Talsma, our year- book representative, for all the extra help they have given me and the staff. I would also like to thank the student body of Rogers, for without you we wouldn ' t have a book. wm-m Devious Delia The 1978-79 Lair Staff Naughty Nancy Saucy Sandy Sassy Sue ! W K ' ' H H HrfniTj H. P H- -H ■ MA . H hV Marvelous Mike Effervescent Ellie and Fabulous Friends Maneuvering Mark Krazy Kevin Bright Barb C7jnd mzztinq again, ajtzx momznti. or Lir£,Hm£,±, i± CExtaln foz tko±s, or no a%£. friend. J-ook to tni± dau roz it i± lijs, thz uzxu Lirz or Lifs. WJKBH Jljut todau VJ LL LLvzd l [ak ± £(jz%u uz±tz%dc rriEmoxu of nah.h.Ln£ and £ £t of nofit ■ L J r t-J ML w . £ 1 2 1 1