1986

In our freshman year, there were 527 students enrolled at GHS.  Of all of those students, we freshmen had the worst lockers, the longest walks, and the most PE.  Lucky us.

In 1986, when campus closed for lunch, the multi-purpose room opened a mini-cafe to serve "small deli-like concessions."  Sandwiches sold for $0.70.  That is not a typo.

   

Melinda Burger & Michelle Mikesell at the "mini-cafe."

Homecoming was held on Friday the 13th.  We won in double overtime.

Maria Rambo was the Homecoming Queen.  Katherine Emery was voted Freshman Princess.

Those of us who were paying attention during the fall got to see Halley's Comet, which will not appear again until 2061.

 

Chris Ellis

The freshman football team got stomped on a lot that year.  JV Volleyball did not.

The FFA inducted 21 new members.

  

Most of us were glad when the year ended, and a new class of freshmen would arrive!

1987

Ah, sophomore year.

Because of the construction, we played our Homecoming game at South Put.  It rained, but we beat Cascade, 20-0.

Patty Brown was named Homecoming Queen.  Our sophomore princess was Mindy Nicholson.

The following things were apparently in: teddy bears, Reeboks, faded jeans, Chuck Taylors, tans, sexual awareness (?!), Vanna White, push down socks, bows in hair, drug testing, remodeling, and MTV.

We used hip slang, like "fresh," "sharp," and "bogus."  (All of these, however, were marked improvements upon the most popular retort of 1984: "FACE!")

Driver's Ed began, and with it, the quest for wheels.

The choir went to St. Louis.

 

Heather Rector, Katherine Emery, and Susan Wagle in St. Louis

IBM announced the closing of the Greencastle plant.  By the time the dust settled, Greencastle High School had lost roughly 100 students and teachers.

1988

This year, construction on the high school continued.  We played Homecoming in Cloverdale, losing to South Put, 35-0. 

Susan Gibson was crowned Homecoming Queen.  Heather Rector was our Junior Princess.

Where our football team floundered, our basketball team soared.

The Moose was Loose, along with our own Pete Huber, Scott Rehlander, Eric Twigg, Matt Bowen, and Ron Sutherlin.  We won sectionals for the first time in almost 20 years and went on to be among the top eight teams in the State of Indiana.

      

As a junior, Alison Spencer won MVP honors for volleyball and tennis.  Tracy Gorham did the same in basketball.

1989

Finally, Senior Year!  We had a new parking lot, a new football field, lockers in Senior Hall, and classes in classrooms, instead of on the stage.

In 1989, we celebrated Homecoming on September 23rd. 

For the first time in two years, we could have a Homecoming Parade again!  The senior class float was a giant Kleenex box, painted (in part) by Julie Gacsko.  The slogan was "Blow 'Em Away."

  

Sarah Marchbanks directed the band's halftime show.

Kim Duncan took the title of Homecoming Queen, which allowed her to win a bouquet of flowers, an engraved pen, a free haircut, a five-dollar gift certificate to Anne's Fashion Corner, a dollar off at Merle Norman's, and a GHS t-shirt.  Hope you enjoyed the savings, Kim.

In October, we dominated the awards at the Halloween Bash.  Phil Zeller took Best Costume with his interpretation of Count Dracula.  Tanya Beaman and Kristen Deer won prizes, too.

Christmas Break lasted just 11 days.

On Valentine's Day, Todd Ulrey gave Holly Schopmeyer 365 roses.

In April, the Academic Superbowl Teams competed for honors, but of all the teams, only Social Studies qualified for State.  Pete Huber, Heidi Riggs, and George Stachokas, well done. 

Lisa Buis dressed up as Charlie Corpuscle to promote the blood drive.

At Senior Prom, we got "Moonstruck."  

Although we named Matt Bowen our Prom King, the title didn't go to his head.  When later cornered by a yearbook reporter, Matt said, "Going with Melanie Marley was the best time of my entire life; prom was fun, too." 

Kim Duncan repeated her title as Queen.  This time, she did not seem to receive an engraved pen.

When the year ended, those in the Latin Club celebrated by buying freshman as slaves for the evening.  On that night, members of other language clubs really, really wished they'd been in Latin Club.

And finally, in our Senior Year, we dominated the list of MVPs.

Football - Chris Hutchings

Volleyball & Tennis - Alison Spencer

Wrestling - Ray Hoover

Baseball - Scott Rehlander

Track - Wes Trout

Women's Swimming - Kim Hinkle

Women's Basketball - Tracy Gorham

Men's Basketball - Pete Huber

 

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