Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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97 B ecause she doesn't see him very often, senior Lori Beaudry enjoys any chance to spend time with her nephew. (Photo by Matt McGrigg) wiie their parents are gone to Des Moines, junior Jennifer Trumpy babysits her brother on a Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Sara Andersen) Babysitting Student Life

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:Stephanie Wessman Baking cookies, walking TO the park and playing games. [hese were only a few of the activities 51ህ- dents used to entertain The children they babysar. Some did things with The children requiring more time - and energy. seeing mov- ies or swimming were popu- lar activities, but going TO Adventureland or creating a circus for the neighbor- hood children showed that some babysitters tried TO make watching kids more enjoyable. The children and | some- times act out stories like ‘Snow White,” freshman Mi- Gw wi | BY D p ነ - ፖ 4 ሠ፦ i - e ። d ግ ፦ ፡ chele Dietz HILD’S PLAY Or did babysitters enjoy it just as much? enart said. er le 1 want TO do some- other baby- special thing creative That sitters were things, and will maybe spark an kept ouf that way the | interest in the kids, later than in- parents will then they won't just tended. On call me qtwaremil;ve the aver- DACK © ‘Tenaya Darlington, sophomore 99e, iT wasnt later Some baby- than 3:00 a.m. sitters didnt need To do special things. They had oda experiences while Taking care of kids. Junior Anne Stinehart was watching a child who locked himself in the bathroom and threat- ened to swallow a bunch of aspirin. | knew that eventually he q get bored and wander out to see what was going on, so | just left him alone,” Stin- ፦ .5 ed obses fl, SEE ምላ H ne መ”. Lef b ZE ን ብጤ. ፡ kat ጨር is EL i A ej | am EM ` | 8 enge e hd CAN ` t አሓ: qv Am ef M m “ጄ “ማሙ -- ፆ - Fe “SG o entertain his sister, sophomore Chad Faidley reads a book about bad habits. (Photo by Anne Johnston) reating new toys proves fo cap- ture the interest of the child sophomore Angela Bassett is baby- sitting. (Photo by Sara Andersen) 24 Babysitting late doesn’t bother me, but it's boring, freshman Jenny Dally said. What upsets me is when they say ' be home by 2:00' and they don't really get home until 4:00 a.m.” However, babysitting did not have to be a negative experience. Some students felt that if was very reward- ing. | ike TO do something cres ative that will maybe spark an interest in the kids. That way they re not just watch- ing T.V. and sol feel good,” sophomore Tenaya Darling? TON said. 424 students were surveyed and 66 said they babysat, receiving an average OD $2.00 per hour. There was d dramatic contrast between the 42 percent of seniors that watched children and the 80 percent of freshmeng that did so. Student reasons for babysitting varied, Dut3 like junior Jenny Swordeng many liked being with little kids. | like to babysit be want to be a child p trist, and if gives me experience, Sworden an mg fr : à Big mg ምው E e e d | 4295 KS - i . t ሽ m D ፡

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mme Ee? he plays with a college band, senior Joe Sweet gets in some solo practice after school. (Photo by Tari Moats) Usucly playing on Saturday nights, juniors Eric Smith, David Pedersen and Peter Fatka are ina nameless group, but have consid- ered names like Solar Grapefruit and Funky Thermos. (Photo by Sara Andersen) NE | ! ፪ i i | | | |