ot since Eisenhower was President and Studebakers were popular have the youth been totally optimistic about their futures. The nation was at "Nits prime; government was trusted; and the economy was booming. Since that time costly and questionable wars have been fought, countless political bargains have come to plague the government, and an insurmountable national debt has accumulated. "Our future is more bleak than that of any of our parents' generations. The preceding generations attempted many new ideas, but no significant improvement in our condition is noticeable. Seven presidents have come and gone since the majority of our parents were born; government has expanded; and the economy has been hindered by inflation, debt, and greed. In the Sixties, graduating seniors recognized some of the same problems we face today. They rebelled in an attempt to restructure the world they lived in. The "Boomers" grew up, they married and they gave birth to a new generation,--ours . America's "Unlucky Generation." "Now, like our parents from the mid-Sixties, we face discouraging prospects. For the first time in the history of this nation our chances of surpassing the success of our parents is slim. "It would seem to the media, and to the social observers of today, that the progress of our society is declining. It is pointless for anyone to lay the blame, because whomever is at fault, we are the ones that will have to deal with the problem. We have inherited a legacy which puts us at a significant disadvantage. "Worldwide, we no longer have a comparative education advantage; as a group our political efficacy is worse primarily because the young do not vote; we face a biased media and a critical adult leadership which has not yet recognized our potential; and the opportunity for growth and development are prohibitively expensive. "Still we now must undertake the same problems our predecessors faced, because they never met their challenge: an impossible national debt, overwhelming crime rates, a growing number of welfare recipients, a rampant illegal drug market, an obvious crisis in both health care and education, and the prospect of inadequate employment for the majority of individuals. "We must prepare ourselves to take the necessary risks and make the necessary sacrifices in order to protect the generation of our children from inheriting a similar situation. Our responsibility is not only to prepare ourselves for our individual success in the future, but we must also be concerned with the success of the entire nation. We must prove ourselves first if we are to overcome our foreordained failure. It is a given that our political and social involvement is critical; but what we need above all else is a vision of the promise democracy has to offer, in the same way that Pericles once advised the City of Athens: '...poverty we think is no disgrace to acknowledge but a real degradation to make no effort to overcome....We differ from other[s]...in regarding the man who holds aloof from public life not as 'quiet' but as useless. We decide or debate, carefully and in person, all matters of policy, holding that acts are foredoomed to failure when undertaken undiscussed. For we are noted for being at once most adventurous in action and most reflective beforehand. In doing good, too, we are the exact opposite of the rest of mankind. We secure our friends by not accepting favors but by doing them. We are alone among mankind in doing men benefits, not on calculations of self-interest, but in the fearless confidence of freedom.' "This, therefore is our duty: to vote, to hold our elected officials responsible, to be willing to sacrifice our wealth for the benefit of society, to support improvements in education for all, to resist the illegal, the oppressive, and the debilitating, and to assume genuine social responsibility. "We must go forth with determination, and regardless of how difficult it is, we must not yield to complacency, or our mansion on the hill, but demand actual improvement in our lives and for all generations to come. Pericles would have extended the same challenge to us: 'Fix your eyes on the greatness of [America] as you have it before you day by day, fall in love with her, and when you feel her great, remember that this greatness was won by men and women with courage, with knowledge of their duty." - Ian Thomson. 1994 Class Valedictorian Commencement Speech Graduation Ceremonies BYU Marriott Center May 1994 A lot! The east side has added an entire wing, atrium, offices and classrooms. The commons are by the lunch room was covered and enclosed. An additional band room has been built, the football stadium added field turf, rebuilt stands on each side and a large scoreboard. The pool was redone and a large community center was built. The parking lot drag was expanded by tearing down several homes. Check it out! All new outside entrance: None of this existed when we attended. This is by the marquee. Notice the new band room at the right, the new classroom wing to the left and main entrance in the middle! Upon entering the new entrance, you enter a large atrium/commo ns area: This large 2 story area is for students to mingle and congregate. That wall painted blue is our original outside of the library! And the brick wall to the left is the outside of what was the most east of our school. Now fully enclosed. Walking forward you come to our original entrance - to the right of the library wall above: Where we used to enter school. The Main office in front of us now is the new counseling office. The Main office has moved to the new atrium just to the right of these doors. Our old outdoor commons area has been enclosed so it can be used all year long. This is next to the cafeteria. Those windows in the back used to be the main office outdoor windows. Mr. Viking (a school gift) now sits in this commons area and the original “G” rock has been combined into this statue. Outside the commons area (in the hall by the drama department, a large trophy case has been set up. Down by the auditorium, they have changed those trophy cases to display cases. Each decade has a display case with memorabilia. Our decade is full of stuff we contributed. Including this nugget: New Football Stadium – Nothing like when we were there…MUCH BETTER. Refurbished Gym and Seats Great upgrades. Of course, the best class has already come and gone…… 1. 1994 Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.09 2. President: Bill Clinton 3. Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.29 4. Average Cost of new house $119,050.00 5. Average Income per year $37,070.00 6. Average Monthly Rent $533.00 7. Movie Ticket $4.08 8. Average cost of new car $12,350.00 9. Loaf of Bread $1.59 10. Dozen Eggs 86 cents++ 11. Cost of a gallon of Milk: $2.88 12. MLB Champions – No one. On Strike 13. NBA Champions – Houston Rockets 14. NFL Champions – Dallas Cowboys 15. NHL Champions – New York Rangers 16. NCAA Football – Nebraska 17. Two large scandals – OJ, Tonya Harding Nancy Kerrigan 18. Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1994: $900,000 19. Oscar for best film: Forrest Gump 20. Top 10 Movies a. Forrest Gump b. The Lion King c. True Lies d. The Santa Clause e. The Flintstones f. Dumb and Dumber g. Clear and Present Danger h. Speed i. The Mask j. Pulp Fiction 21. Top 10 TV Shows a. 1. Seinfeld (NBC) 2. E.R. (NBC) 3. Home Improvement (ABC) 4. Grace Under Fire (ABC) 5. NYPD Blue (ABC) 6. Murder, She Wrote (CBS) 7. Friends (NBC) 8. Roseanne (ABC) 9. Mad About You (NBC) 10. Madman of the People (NBC) 22. Top 10 Billboard #1 Songs a. December 25 - January 21: Hero - Mariah Carey b. January 22 - February 11: All For Love - Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting c. February 12 - March 11: Power of Love - Céline Dion d. March 12 - April 15: The Sign - Ace of Base e. April 16 - May 20: Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly f. May 21 - August 5: I Swear - All-4-One g. August 6 - August 26: Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories h. August 27 - December 2: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men i. December 3, 1994 - January 13, 1995: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men 23. Grammys a. Record of the Year: "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston b. Album of the Year: The Bodyguard—Original Soundtrack Album, Whitney Houston (Arista) c. Song of the Year: "A Whole New World" (Theme From Aladdin), Alan Menken and Tim Rice, songwriters 24. Pleasant Grove Census – 1994:~17,000 2012: 34,519 25. PGHS enrollment: 1994: ~1200 2014: 1800 Pictures below were submitted online to see who has changed the most and least. Aaron Williams Alisha Durrant Hill Andrea Allred Hutchings Bethany Massa Longenecker Brandon Burgon Bryan Coons Dustin Wengreen Cari Thomsen Chantelle Rhodes Nay Chelesta Stueck Christina Caldwell Peterson Dave Harris Greg Tucker Heather Hunt Bott Ian Geroux Ian Thomson JaNae Little Jason Ferran Jeff Stueck Jode Allen John Grant Jeff Thompson Johnny Thomas Kelli Goodwin Holmstead Lance Johnson Lisa Seipert Lori Makin Gregory Mary Ann Matt Pelton Melissa Morton Leatherwood Melisa Paul Larson Mindee Hreinson Atkinson Naomi Weeks Penny and Jeff Thompson Penny Thonpson Rebecca SearcyBoswell Ryan LeMone Ryan Robinson Shelly Young & Tyler Craghead Serena Hubert Shy Zufelt Stacy Wachter Squires Stephanie Eager Todd Davis Wendy DeMill Jason Fawson Kristie Shoell Ballantyne Lori Bowen Cluff Lyndi Lytle Shellee Lundgren Carrick Matt Marchbanks Karen Page Hansen Jame Huntsman Sandee Anderson Davis ALUMNI Ryan Tingey Passed away June 19, 2002 Jeanine Taylor Passed away December 2, 2012 Lincoln Woodward Passed away May 14, 2007.