GJHS 1969-1972

(Cherry, an accomplished writer, wrote this fun essay remembering her growing up years in GJ. Part 1 can be found in the Early Years group. Part 2 mentions 9th grade when we were in junior high, but goes on from there to recall high school.)  Proper attire In 9th grade, I quit wearing my long […]

Kelley Burford has a memory snapshot from theater. “I did several plays in high school. In one of them, I played a Black person.” He dyed his very curly hair black and wore black face. “I think now they frown on that.” His parents took his grandparents to see one of the performances. Kelley says

Katy Kupecz, Ceyl Prinster, and junior Becky Hammond were baton twirlers for the marching band and performed at the football game halftimes. One in particular stands out in Katy’s memory. “Somehow we got them to turn out the football stadium lights, and,” Katy lowers her voice for dramatic effect, “we twirled with fire.” They and

• Ceyl Prinster winning a scholarship to Notre Dame to be part of the FIRST female class at that institution; I was completely intimidated by her (and probably still am). • Standing with Greg Freeman in first-year teacher Fran Hollick’s art class, as one fellow student  hit another  while blindfolded and swinging a bat at

Carol Hunt (Brodel) remembers the Tigers making it to the football state championship game in November of 1969 against Poudre High School from Ft. Collins. What an accomplishment to make it to the finals! Alas, the  mightyTigers lost that game, and being runners-up it was not enough for congratulatory time off. Carol says everyone, including

HighSchool was a pretty good time for me. I kind of found a niche of friends and acceptance through German Club and cross country running. My trip to Europe between junior and senior year opened up a whole new world and new friends, many of whom were older than me. I went off to college