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- - - -- - - - ~-- l ; -- ~- - -- - • :I IT ALL STARTS [}={]~~~ For Starters 2 Head Start 120 Opening Academics Here and Now 4 Starting Line 148 Student life Athletics Here We Are 26 Here and There 192 People Ads/Community / Index It's All Here 88 Here We Go 222 Activities Closing IT ALL STARTS [H]~[R{~ POR HURO NORTHERN Port H ron Photo b) Mall "'ah~l"l orthern U At lunch time tudents gather out ide the chool to discus their_e xciting ~ornmg. Many have found the fre h a1r a refreshmg touch after a morning of cia c . High School Spirit 1993 17 99 Krafft Road Fort Gratiot, MI 48059 Vol. 28 (313) 9 4-2671 tudent Popu1ation-1620 For Starters School offers tre dous opportunities to students to help them start their dult lives. Clas es, group organi ubs, athletic , and various classes at chool and s Center and through the Co-op pro m have this goal. " 70% of the our students are involved some type of co-curricular activity," said Mr. Jam Gold sworthy, principal. Group organizations and clu offered leadership roles and helped members polish so i 1 skills, meet many people, make lasting friendships nd have fun. Athleti s taught team work which will be required in the eve Qa world. "500 students participate in sports each ' said Goldsworthy. Participation in athletics he ts learn to follow directions and work to- preparatory and advanced placement classes students for the rigors of college life. "I have had a of homework this year in my classes, but I have learned a lot, and I think it is really worth it for college," said Sarah Armstrong ('94 ). Another class which prepared students for life was POD. The class taught individuals how the government works, how other countries are governed, and also gave students the opportunity to become politically involved in their government in an election year. Some students even had the privilege of voting for the first time. The Skills Center was another popular alternative. The Skills Center has 18 different programs; 180 students at- tend the Skills Center each year. St ho attended the Skills Center received valuable traini their future careers. With the · job placement Skills Cen- ter as high as 80 students found jobs ter grad- uation using the ey eveloped through t e school year. Students' achie emen the variou org iz ions, classes, and sports created a positive attitude that ill stay with them the rest of their lives. - tcphanic Buckcridgc I he cia,., of 19'J3 expre~s the1r great JO} and pnde after wm nmg the barrel The barrel i~ g1~en each }Car to the w1nncr of Mard1 ( ,ra~. Spirit Wee!. kicks otl a I 1m 1cPharhn doc~ h1s renditiOn of the rock group, Queen. The students and tafT performed the H1~tory of Rock 'n Roll dunng all three lunches. Performing Arts tudent Lon Coronado ('95) and Meredith 1111 ('95) dance to the song .. Oh 1id.e}:· Di ne} sl..n en tertamcd tudents at lunch. 3 For Starter Opemng Here and N o w What comes first in a student's life? With all the activities going on such as athletics, dances, personal relationships, jobs, and homework, where does a student begin to organize his or her ched ule? It all starts with school. When fre hmen fir t walk into the school, until the day they graduate, '-1 really their lives remain centered around school. "I re ally don't have time for anything else, school is don't basically my whole life," said Bill Boldizsar ('93). have However, with hardwork comes fun. The Mar time for di Gras games are just one of the many special anything activities that occur throughout the year. Many students worked on their class wall and enjoyed else. dressing up for spirit week. School is Also, there is always a big turnout of fans that basically come to show their support at the football games. my Athletics occupies a big part of most students' lives. Participation in sports has been proven to \Vhole add to an individual's character. Students learn life." how to be a part of a team and cooperate with -Bill one another. Athletics also gives students a chance Boldizsar to display their talents to other people in an area other than academics. Most students also have to fit jobs and personal relationships into their hectic schedules. Both of these experiences shed some light on what stu dents have to expect in their future. A student's life is definitely filled with many activities. However, after students juggled their schedules and practiced time management skills, they were able to include as many activities as possible. - tephamc Buckeridgc and SuJana Gundlapalli Pulling out of a '>kid, Todd Dungan ('95) and Enn Gram ('95) pu~h onward. The tobog gan race is one of the many event that took place at the Mard1 Gras games ass mbly. t the first dance of the year. The Gu 1acker basketball Greg Darhower ('93) and Paul tournament IS a popular event humacher ('93) have some for students. Gus Macker is an fun. Dancesg1ve tudentsa way annual event that takes place to soCialize out of cia during ummer vacation. With nothing but smtlrs "-.nstte Perl) Helping hi. class out bj volunteering ('92) puts the otlinal robe on the '92 tn the jun10r pte toss ts Mtke Lash 'no"" "-.tng. Enc Johnson ('92) proud brook ('93). Juniors came in third ly accepts this pnzed honor place. The class of '93 pull with all their n officer of the senior clas . Kurt mtght during the game assembl}. Crosby ('92). get a ltttle mcs } hclp Their determtnation brought them tng hts class wtn the Sno"" games. third place. Some of the games can be outlandish. now Extrava anza dent Ltfe