Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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| feel better workout. ` ate fall brought an end to the days of biking, playing touch-football, golf- ing and swimming at Peter- son's Pits. But students kept their summer bodies sum- merlike in the winter by going to fitness centers. Senior Elise Shibles took Jazz and exercise condition- ing classes at the Hobert Thomas Dancenter. “I feel better about myself when I'm in shape and after a good workout, she said. Local health clubs furnished fitness equipment, aerobics classes, saunas, hot tubs, tanning beds and classes in the Martial Arts. Students could join with their families or take advantage of special student memberships that were sometimes offered. Students could also use the Ames High Gym or the lowa State University Gym to workout for free. w Sa SUCHT . eae Aerobics was one popular method of keeping fit in the winter. Students could take classes at almost all of about myself after a good -Senior Elise Shibles Aerobics at the Raquet Club is senior Pat Mc- Cracken's method of keeping in shape. (Photo by Amy Bleyle) Ames fitness and dance centers and. many spent evenings working out with their friends. | just take aerobics for fun; its better for you than jogg- ing. It works more areas of the body, said senior Chris Sabus, who took aerobics classes twice a week at the Ames Total Fitness Center. Students could also play ten- nis and raquetball to keep in Shape. Sophomore Stacy Walter said, “I'm on the ten- nis team and | want to stay in practice. Senior Kevin Wolters, who lifted weights six afternoons a week at the Ames Total Fitness Center, said, Lifting weights increases my strength, which will help in baseball in the spring.“ To brown that pale skin and give the illusion of constant exposure to healthy sun- shine, many beauty salons and clubs offered tanning beds. Junior Teri lversen tanned two days a week at the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center. “I’m going to Hawaii on spring break and | want to be tan before | go, she explained. Junior Grethe Langeland tanned for safety. “I went to the Bahamas last year and got a really bad burn; I'm making sure that doesnt happen this year,” she said. When spring came around, these students could look in the mirror and see the results of a long winter of ef- fort: skin that was dark enough to take straight to the beach and a body that was fit enough to put into (almost) any bathing suit without being embarrassed. -Karen Reilly

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28 BODYBUILDER. Intensive weight- lifting was one way to build strength and endurance. Senior Hank Nakadate lifts 315 pounds at the Ames Total Fitness Center. (Photo by Erik Munson) PUMPING THE IRON. The Ames Raquet and Fitness Center provided weight machines as well as tennis courts to its members. Sophomore Cari Shierholz works out after school. (Photo by Erik Munson) Wintertime Fitness TAKE A SHOT. The State Gym on the lowa State University campus was a place for students to play basketball. Junior Scott Graves at- tempts a basket during a Friday night workout with his friends (Photo by Erik Munson) FAKE SUN. Many students spent hours under sun-lamps trying to look summer-healthy. Sophomore Kelly Nordyke uses a tanning bed at the Ames Haquet and Fitness Center. (Photo by Lynn Nordyke) UL ESP | a d | |

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—— ats werent the on- ly ones who led nine lives. By put- ting up with the pressures of everyday life, students’ lives were similar to that of a cat. | feel that being a teenager in the eighties is tough. Everybody wants something from you, whether it’s your parents, your boss or your friends,’ said junior Margy Townsend. LIFE ONE: Parents pressured their children to be virtuous images of themselves. They relived their high school years through their kids. Junior Scott Moreland said, “The last report card | got was below a three-point GPA, and my mom threatened to make me quit my job at the ‘Tribune’ and take away my truck. LIFE TWO: Employers ex- pected their students to per- form well on the job. This was not always possible as junior Amy Horner explained, One day | rang up this ladys order wrong and it turned out to be my boss's,” she said. LIFE THREE: The coach There are only 24 hours in a day and | always have 25 hours worth of things to do. always knew students could work harder and play better. Sophomore basketball player Jodi Benna said, One time | missed a layup, and my coach made me do them over again until | got it perfect. LIFE FOUR: “One time my brother and | were both in competition for the same girl, and we got in a big fight over her. In the end, neither of us got her, said sophomore Malcolm Goodwin. This was one example of how st- udents got pressures from their siblings. For many it was important to be just as smart, athletic or musical as their sibling. LIFE FIVE: Teachers had high expectations of teen- agers. They wanted them to have their assignments done on time, listen and do well on tests. One time | was in Perspec- tives in Literature and | was supposed to give a book report. | wasn't prepared, but Mr. (Keith) Carlson made me do it anyway and | really messed up, ` said junior Kel- ly Barringer. LIFE SIX: Being an under- classman brought on many - Senior Lois MacVey pressures. When | go by the senior rail | feel self- conscious and paranoid,’ explained sophomore Sara Andersen. Sophomores were called “scoffs” and forced participants of human pinball in the lobby. LIFE SEVEN: Students even felt pressure from their friends. Senior Chris Fuqua said, My friends pressured me into being an I-Ball cap- tain, and | really didn't want to have that kind of pressure because if we lose, its my team. LIFE EIGHT: In an effort to feel good about themselves, girl s skipped lunch and dieted. Guys lifted weights and tried to act cool. Junior Steve Flugrad explained, ‘ʻI lift weights to improve my size and strength for football and to improve my overall physique to attract the female species.” LIFE NINE: Students also put pressures on themselves. They wanted to have a lot of friends, be more outgoing, have a date for prom, be on the honor roll and the list went on and on. - Kristen Comstock