Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Mark Scharenbroich motivates John Workinger (12) wraps him- Edina High School with his self in a blanket during the cold Boomba-Hcy speech. days of fall. Mr. Dale Mackereth (fac) is de- The Hornettes dance their hearts tained by the rent-a-cop . out at the fall pepfest. 16 FALL

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After a hard day's climb up Mt. Princeton, these triumphant seniors take time to relax. and Heart were among the performing acts. All were well-received, despite the poor weather. It was raining. but fun!” reported Karen Kiang (12). A Taste of Minnesota” and the Fourth of July fireworks display were among other spirited attractions. Aside from entertaining happenings of summer, the disastrous flood on July twenty-third affected many Edina residents. A record-breaking rainfall for the Twin Cities area created water damage to homes and businesses city-wide. Jobs were a large part of many students’ summer regimes. Some found that part-time work, while rewarding monetarily, often entailed a sacrifice of free time activities. Most felt, however, that the experiences were worth it. One of the more interesting aspects of junior Tonia Julius' job at Target was ... seeing people get arrested and people who didn't pay their bills. Besides the end of summer. August brought the Renaissance Festival, an annual fair of Medieval culture, food and craft, and the Minnesota State Fair, which enjoyed a record attendance. But all too soon colder weather and ominous envelopes containing class schedules heralded the coming Autumn as we said goodbye to the summer of '87. By Kathryn Keller Kris Pfeifer (12). Angie Borth (12). and Debbie Prince (12) play soccer in Denver. SUMMER 15

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Int'l Club members Kathryn ler. John Workinger, McCready. and Allison took to the trees in the fall. fall is a Barbara Walter’s interview question, kind of like oak trees with no leaves, dead tomato plants, and Donna Rice. — Jon Larson (10) Fall was a season of dramatic change; not only did the leaves change, but so did Edina students. They transformed from summer's wild and crazy spirits, into students slaving over chemistry and calculus exams. But the bad points of fall didn't add up to diddley squat compared to the mountain of fun that fall brought to us. The season of trees ablaze with color, brought a new school year complete with new friends, old friends, and challanges to tackle. All summer the seniors thought of methods to destroy sophomore egos, but soon abandoned their antics due to the stress of selecting colleges. After attending college meetings and reading dozens of brochures, seniors hit A BIG FAL the road during MEA to check out colleges firsthand. School was busy due to the college rush, and all the stressful classes. commented David Kwon (12). MEA weekend for others was a time to kick back and relax, or take a final trip to the cabin. Stated Tom Colvin (10), I like fall because I get to go up North and shoot Bambi. No matter what students did over the four day weekend they seemed to have a screaming good time. Don't forget the fall sports: soccer, cross country running, volleyball, tennis, gymnastics, and, of course, football. Students donned jackets and gloves and ventured out to sit on cold aluminum benches, sacrificing their health to cheer on the Hornets. The most exciting football game definitely was Homecoming — garnished with fireworks, a rowdy mob of fans, and an entertaining halftime show that eased the pain of defeat. After the big Homecoming dance and extravagance, students had the holidays to look forward to. Halloween, cold noses, mittens, hot chocolate, and those first few flakes of snow all foreshadowed the close of a jubilant autumn and the advent of another cold Minnesota winter. By Scott Jaeger FALL