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& m sw« '81 HORNET Presented by the 1980-81 Hornet Yearbook Staff We, the 1981 Hornet yearbook staff, would like to dedicate this book to the memory of a member of the graduating class, Brenda Ogden. TABLE OF CONTENTS Student Life 10 Academics 48 Athletics 98 Ads 146 STUDENT LIFE A sure sign that school will soon start, Mr. McMorrow assists Mike VanHorn at regis tration. Band members stand at attention during inspection at the district band contest at Lawrence Central. Congressman Andy Jacobs speaks to the student body during his upcoming re-elec tion bid. ABOVE: Sophomores add the finishing tou ches to their winning float. RIGHT: Cheer leaders keep the spirit high during a time out. 4 Opening Activity seemed to dominate reflections of this past from dances to school plays. year. Without doubt, there was an abundance of active Instilled in every club member, was a certain amount clubs with productive members and well supported ac of pride, not just in their organization, but in the enti- tivities such as Homecoming and the mock elections. rity of Beech Grove High School. This pride is what And few and far between were halls that weren't keeps us wanting to revisit the high school even if only donned with posters and advertisements of anything through memories. Congressional candidate Sheila Suess gives her views on an issue during the week prior to the mock election. Choral members Evelyn Varga, Dee Ann Jones, and Robin Maxwell add the decorations to their Homecoming truck. Senior class president Steve Finchum concentrates on drawing letters for the Class of 1981 Homecoming float. Opening 5 ACADEMICS Kelly Polsley and Gina Lomax dine in high fashion after preparing a meal in Foods class. LEFT: Kelly Tilton operates the press during Basic Graphics class. BE LOW: Freshman Carolyn Clark artistically applies the finishing touch on Angel Lady. 6 Opening When, at first glance, we look back at our education, there a class where there wasn't a friend close by or a we seem to remember only the drudgery. Term papers, teacher who wasn't willing to help out in any way. lab reports, and math tests were the causes of tremen After these years of preparation for the future, we dous feelings of dread, that could last for weeks. How will remember the numerous aspects of high school ever, if we look back a little harder, we'll recall the which made learning totally worthwhile. times we walked out of school laughing. Never was Child Development class gives sophomore Kelli Johnson practice in a needed skill-babysitting. Linda Locke and Kim Knight learn about our fascinating world during a Biology lecture. New creations are a part of Foods class, as found by Lisa Nichols and Julie Raker as they practice their gourmet skills. Rosie Disano puts her journalism skills to work while writing a story for the Beech Leaf. Opening 7 ATHLETICS With racquet for position and eyes on the ball, Mike Buccieri readies for the return. ft Team members move into position as Pam Johnson spikes the return during a match with Speedway. 8 Opening Innumerable hours were spent drilling and practicing Also coming to mind when looking back are the sports and the seemingly one thing that got us through friendships which evolved during a season. These friend was the self-satisfaction obtained from hard work. ships seemed to weather time somewhat better simply Being one of the "starting five" or playing the number due to the common goals shared. And long after the one position on the tennis team was enough incentive to last game, these friends were still near. get through any difficult work out. With victory on his mind, senior freestyler Kent Marsh keeps a steady pace. „&?\ ~ • - • /'\• MLW w3 s^ssWW t ^^ f* ~^^ • Quarterback Barry Winton looks for the open man as the Whiteland defense pursues. Junior Steve Tilton makes his move on a Decatur Central opponent during a home Wrestling meet. Keeping the ball under control, junior Jon Parson heads for the bas ket and another score. Opening 9 10 Student Life STUDENT LIFE is a reflection of the people at Beech Grove High School and their involvement within. Con tained in the following section is an account of each event which has been portrayed with the people who made it happen. 0t*>$ectwnb vf.. TUDENT LIFE Student Life 11 Freshmen Anna Kidwell, Jean Ann Fowler, and senior Joanie Kidwell re Johnson Chosen view the past year as they admire a yearbook. Queen A night of memories was re-lived when the '80 Hornet was distributed at the annual Yearbook Dance. Many of the '80 graduates came back to pick up their books and reminisce about the good old days. Seniors, un derclassmen, and even those from years before, filled the floor as they signed each other's yearbooks and danced to the records that played away. During the dance, the crowd anx iously awaited a break in the music for the announcement of the Queen. The time finally came when senior Pam Johnson was crowned Yearbook Queen. The other candidates vying for the crown were: senior Paula O'Brian, juniors Donna Wurz and Ka ren Schilling, sophomores Debbie Dukes and Lisa Nichols, and fresh men Jean Ann Fowler and Amy Ea- ker. Senior Bill Harris congratulates staff member The girls flock around Bill Harris for his auto Teresa Dickinson on her fine job of checking graph. shoes. Gina Lomax, Robin Maxwell, and Kia Karlsson try to find pictures of their friends during the dance. 12 Yearbook Dance Mike McKenzie pays for a night of memories as he gives Mrs. Spencer his admission money. Students (A-F) wait anxiously in line to get their 1980 Hornet yearbook. Pam Johnson poses with an armful of roses after being crowned Yearbook Queen. Yearbook Dance 13 Senior Diana Mitchell carries the ball down the field during the game with the soph omores. Juniors David West, Jeff Lemond, and Steve Gibson cheer their team on. Coach Gary Strack talks over the strategy with seniors Dee Dee Stone and Debbie Harris. The junior team forms a huddle as Karen Sussman calls the next play. 14 Powderpuff Roles were reversed for the girls and guys on the night of the annual Powderpuff game. As the girls took the field for the gridiron battle, the Class of '82 Wins in Style guys cheered on the sidelines. In the first game, the Juniors matched up against the Freshmen. It was a close match but the Juniors came up on top by one point. Immediately following the first game, the Seniors and the Soph omores teamed up against each other for another close game. The Seniors came out on top 8-0 in over time. The championship game, played with television cameras rolling, was a grueling match between the up- perclassmen. After 4 overtimes, the Juniors pulled away showing their winning style. The champion junior team consists of FIRST ROW: D.Legan, S. Roe, M. Turk, S. Dailey, K. Schilling, M. Good, L. Rey nolds, and J. Towe. SECOND ROW: D. Zimmerman, H. Haywood, K. Sussman, M. Anderson, and D. Hughes. THIRD ROW: Coach J. Melsheimer, D. Wurz, S. Goen, and Coaches E. Hamilton, and T. Beever. Seniors Stacy Collins, Dawn Beck, Sherry DeWeese, and Michelle Thompson congratulate each other after beating the sophomores. Debbie McKenna screams for defense as she watches her sophomore team fall to defeat. Powderpuff 15 \ ABOVE: Seniors Gary Strack and Keith Monday cut a board for the senior float at Cindy Kirkham's house. BELOW: Sophomores April Burton, Susie Chandler, and Stephanie Johnson carefully paint flowers for their winning float. Diana Mitchell assembles the senior float dur ing the week by putting on paper flowers. The freshmen's first attempt at float building, "The Hornets Will Sizzle While Sparkplugs Fizzle." Floats Take 'Spark' Out of 'Plugs' With flashing lights, screeching sirens, and music from the march ing bands, the annual Home coming parade began. The festive caravan of Queen candidates, class floats, and school organizations was led down Main Street by the school band. The candidates were driven down Main Street in their decora tive cars featuring an arch of pa % per flowers on each. Showing hours of hard work, It w the class floats came next. Each K "OUT OF float featured its own theme and was completely built by the stu W"HL" PLUGSt dents. Five of the eight school clubs also participated, driving a decora tive car down the parade route. This float, featuring a 10 feet high Hornet player, carries the Class of '81 theme, "Kick the Spark Out of the Plugs." X Juniors Donna Wurz, Susan Dailey, and Regina Wells make paper flowers for the class of '82 float. lAKE THD5E 5PARKPLUG5 HEAR ,IT9<* The juniors placed second in the contest with this float titled, "Catch That Hornet Spirit, Make Those Sparkplugs Hear It!" Homecoming 17 Greg, Jenny Crowned at H.C. "Drive 'em to Defeet" was the Then the big moment came when class of '83 theme for the winning Greg Codozor and Jenny Fall homecoming float. A week of hard owfield were named King and work paid off for the sophomore Queen of the 1980 Homecoming. float builders for it was the first The Hornet victory was followed time in the school's history that by the Homecoming Dance, as the the sophomore class has won a entertainment was provided by the float contest. band Aaron. A break in the music At half-time the anticipation brought about the official crown grew as the queen candidates ing of the King and Queen.

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