Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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skateboarding because it gets my mind off way to break up a hectic -junior Chad Smith BE) Hobbies Student Life After Classes Creativity put excitement into everyday life -Kara Maehner As the the bell signified the end of the school day, students were faced with the decision of what to do be- sides “couch potatoing. Rather than getting lost in a sea of after- noon talk shows, some utilized their time in more creative ways. senior Stephanie Wessman found that writing was a way to ex- press herself without being involved in a club or a sport. If | can put my feelings down on paper as poetry; | can say exactly what | feel. | can express my emo- tions in that way, Wessman said. Others got involved in their hob- bies purely for fun. When my family and | went on va- cation to Pennsylvania, we saw some people kayaking down at a riv- er. | thought it looked fun so when | got back | learned how,’ junior Garth Dolphin said. Dolphin has been a dedicated member of the I.S.U. Kayaking Club for two years. Dedication was sometimes a re- quirement for a hobby. Sophomore Doing tricks, freshman Judd Reynoldson releases his tensions after a school day by riding his skateboard on the street in front of his house. (Photo by Jamie Watt) ES haring a hobby, freshman Summer Knudtson brushes her horse Che Che while her friend, freshman Maribeth Patterson, helps by feeding it. (Photo by Dan Ketelsen) aa ee A Nr E‏ سس TES om E Se‏ کر شراب کا Missy Thomas danced 10 to 12 hours a week in preparation for The Nutcracker Ballet. The week before Nutcracker we practiced from early evening until 11:30 p.m. every night. It was really stressful because | had no time to do any of my homework, Thomas said. Though some felt pressured by their hobbies, others did it because it was exciting and provided a break from daily stresses. | like skateboarding because it gets my mind off school. It's a way to break up a hectic day,” junior Chad Smith said. Others participated in hobbies that were traditional, but with a new twist. Instead of buying baseball cards for my collection, | play pool for oth- er cards. | like the risk factor in- volved in betting on a game,” soph- omore Nathan Koch said. To others, taking a risk meant jeopardizing their well-being. You can never expect to ride a skateboard and not fall. I've sprain- 14 ed my ankles and I've gotter scraped up lots of times, Smith said. ‘Sometimes | wear pads buf they wear out quick if you use them a lot, and it's expensive to buy new ones. Besides buying pads, skateboar- ders ended up spending up to $125 per board. Like skateboarding, some hobbies could end up یت‎ astronomical. |ve taken ballet lessons ever? since | was in kindergarten. (ve gone through so many differenti pairs of shoes and leotards, I'd hate f | to add up how much my parents have spent, Thomas said. | But besides the time and money? sacrificed for a hobby, many felt itl. ` was worthwhile. ` “You have to practice a lot to bell good, but when you get where you ٦ want to be you realize it was worth) | it, Smith said. ` BA, a Wednesday afternoon, senior Kam) Archbold leads group of Cub Scouts through? a meeting. Each Wednesday afternoon Arch-] bold was a den mother. (Photo by Jamie Watt)?

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E Mistletoe is Fo ockin’. I've al- ays had the de- pire to kiss multi- Ole women; and he loose morals of this particular dance let me do E just that. -senior Tony Potter ucker Up Mistletoe, formal and Binaca made winter a blast -Bryan Schabel What do tantalizing tongues, luscious lips, multiple mash-mates and often saliva sicknesses all add up to? The solution is obvious ... the Mistletoe dance. To many, it was the ultimate school party, the big- gest date listed on the calendar, or the one thing that made the four years of high school rewarding. “Mistletoe is rockin, senior Tony Potter said. “I've always had the desire to kiss multiple women, and the loose morals of this particu- lar dance let me do just that. One question students were of- ten confronted with before the party was whether to go for quality or quantity. | chose quantity without hesi- tation, sophomore Rachel Falton- son said. | lost count after 42 kisses but it got kind of scary when certain people started chasing me for a kiss. Although some did find a few of their requests a little frightening, most had non-biased lips and kissed about anyone. At Mistletoe, no one cares who they kiss, junior Steve Beaudry said. ‘It gave me a chance to mash with girls ۱ never thought | d get a chance to go out with. It's great! Even freshmen knew that Mis- tletoe was possibly their only chance to actually kiss upperclass- men. Some also knew that they had to seize the moment. “| wasn t scared to go up to any girls,’ freshman Alex Garn said. This was Mistletoe ...! had noth- ing to lose! Two weeks later came Winter Formal. It was the formal where the guys sat back and enjoyed an all-ex- pense paid evening. For the gals, however, it was a test of creativity. They had to ask the guys for a change, and the night belonged to them. | really didn t know what to ex- pect, sophomore Pete Egeland said. | thought the dance was bor- ing, but after dinner we went to Ruttles and had a candle-light des- sert. It was hysterical. ` Many couples chose to stay near home, and often actually at ‘ d Alo à جس‎ V SB 0ب‎ NC ES ےیجیل‎ Nee, Ee. Wm E T e AM iat ET 7 انت‎ - یر لے‎ M دک ور‎ ی١‎ e s کا 000 وم ور سوا‎ d e ` qM Nu Vi n - keng 7 p M KKK ۳ vd. Wë: c Leer, ہے‎ S E ae کور‎ AM. home for their evening. Some girls cooked dinner for their dates and others entertained at home after the dance. After the dance, we all wanted to just be comfortable, senior Pam Westvold said. We decided to go to one of our houses and relax. We ended up playing our own version of Pictionary and we all had loads of fun. An additional advantage of the dance for many underclassmen was extended curfews. Some could stay out much later than a usual weekend night. The dance was fun, but not ex- actly what | expected,’ freshman Kendal Holder said. ‘I did get to stay out until 1:00 though, and my date, (senior) Paul Flugrad, got to stay at my house until 5:15. December was always the most festive month for many students. With one formal dance to look for- ward to in addition to one extremely informal dance, it was tough for peo- ple to get serious. DEGREE ERR SEE Ss بے‎ Paton es, D E ریہ‎ TEN r: 7 ۲ m ` By BD et E e Oy an A uM. 1 Ve ا ا ا اک ایام‎ le Me KÉ CITE EE ETS کا ا ال‎ ee 00 KC E E Cnt S RALIS. SI Nos Re. rer Mia EM EM ©) aw ` Weg MK te, a یں‎ NET ër, e E E, - ` : OP Le MPI ou رہد‎ UO ur Na CS Ne reet Qr vw 1 Ce Zë Kn Ce :7 E x تپ ...ےر یں‎ MEE, o0 TIN M NW کر‎ d A: the most popular dance of the year, Mis- tletoe, senior Brett Linder and junior Jennie Pelz recover from a kiss. Student Council raised nearly $1000 from this particular dance. (Photo by Amanda Jones) PP using on corsages and boutonnieres was always an adventure. Sophomore Todd Hawbaker and junior Amy Jo Smith smile with relief . . . the tradition was successfully com- pleted. (Photo courtesy of Deb Smith) DID = سرع + نے‎ | -. یا‎ ee E: 2 i hen ZEN o = 6 v

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if ( a 0 Aker hunting pheasants for six years, Se- nior Brett Linder has developed a collection of guns. During hunting season, he makes sure they are ready for use. (Photo by Jamie Watt) A. avid fisherman, senior Dan Ketelsen re- searches a model of a lure on a Saturday af- ternoon. He had recently purchased the lure at an auction to add to his collection. (Photo by Jamie Watt) Hobbies Student Life H سح — ہے‎ - d x a ae pa K ۲ i A L y 4 حا‎ a - me fg Ener m À— ee —‏ ےم N Ee JA eM.‏ تام P x‏ N ke Ta 3 Le ‏ a de Ki 4 L‏ ید S. Lum A V. E‏ Tees ace wo سے € ہہ سے‎ mmm m t— a ER À sg E L 0 À Lët, , D = Aen edt n de: à 2 M M H ہم‎ Dee S MG OEE a 2 mem NAP) Di e Za i a 7 wf 2 P ani