South Vermillion High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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 More rooms should have windows so I can look out and contemplate the concepts of avoiding the thinking pro- cess. Steve Cvengros Year of discovery Innovation. Selection. Revelation. Deter- mination. Tradition. Option. Blend these words and you will obtain more than just words. You will have created what almost every student will experience — DISCOVERY for themselves and CHOICES to be made. Four years can give an individual the op- portunity to find new revelations. While freshmen were discovering their beginning year, the seniors were experiencing their last. Making new friends, accomplishing a difficult class, or preparing for college were the tasks which brought out our determina- tion. Once started, the decisions needed to be made never ceased. Trivial and crucial, nev- er-the-less, they had to be made. Choosing what lunch line to stand in, selecting what style of fashion to wear, or deciding among the many varieties of colleges were some ideas of our preferences. Faculty members, too, were involved with discovering new ideas and making decisions. One newcomer, Mr. Kirby, came to Clinton filled with curiosity and expectations. By be- ing the new assistant principal, he sought the optimistic aspects of S.V., The students are friendly. The guidance department really was supportive. The overall atmosphere in the halls has been pleasing. Some choices were more difficult than others, but despite the rough spots, we faced the challenges that were brought be- fore us and discovered new horizons which will lead us to STRIKE IT RICH . Angie Bonebrake Seniors Tom Vicars and Kenny Jackson re- ceive instructions from a student on how to operate a special drafting computing at ISU. OPENING 5

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The enlightenment of gossip is found at the lunch table of Angie Givens, Jenifer Brownfield, Carla Spaulding, and Hope Persinger. The first day of registration ushered in an apprehensive Mary Jo Cuel who struggles with an armload of books. Michelle Timmons and Chris Uselman share their time together as most couples do before the first bell rings. Chemical reaction sometimes require some added heat. Susan Rumple and Mike Taylor roast the solution over the bunsen 4 OPENING burner.

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Michelle Timmons shows her dedication to the coquette squad during a flag routine at a halftime band performance. Dedicated to victory Victory. Dedication. Accomplishments. Goals. Conquest. Triumph. Tradition. There are standards that each individual sets when they arrive at SVHS. I wanted to turn the basketball program around four years ago. One of our goals we successfully completed was the '86 Sectional victory. This year pride and tradition is on our side, said head boys' basketball coach Tim Wolf. There are goals to strive for and merits to be earned when those goals are accom- plished. It could be struggling for four years at a 4.0 g.p.a. or an athletic scholarship. It takes self-motivation, encouragement, and a high regard for education to STRIKE IT RICH! Dedication and pride can be found in posters on the walls, homecoming floats, a victory in a sport or in the receiving of a diploma. Being the best you can be and striv- ing for recognition is all part of the academic tradition. Kelly Gilman “Climbing the Wall in '87 was the cho- sen theme for the traditional senior band. Chris Bash holds on to the crest of the wall. 6 OPENING