Homestead High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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N WH experience Normally students get their education in the usual classroom setting. But occasionally they get the chance to leam in a special way, through first hand experience. It was the environmental science students that got this chance. The Environmental trip to West Virginia, an annual event at Homestead, gave students the opportunity to experience the real outdoors on a five day hiking and camping trip taken over fall break. There was no electricity, no bathrooms, no telephones to call for help in case of trouble, and no one for miles around. This left the group on its own with teacher Doug Waldman to lead the way. You have to be a teamg you have to help each other. It's a satisfying feeling when you get done, said sophomore Anne Hutsell. The trip taught students about hiking, setting up their own tents, cooking with freeze-dried food and ll. BER FEQEE portable stoves, as well as many other outdoor survival skills. It gives you an insight on backpacking, said sophomre Eric Amson. 4 Being in a wildemess situation was a new experience for many of the students who had never been camping, backpacking or gone hiking before. It's kind of hard at first, but once they get used to it, it's a lot of fun, said sophomore Marc Carney. It's a shock. You have to depend on yourself a lot, said Hutsell. Overall, the trip taught students a lot. It gave them the chance to experience outdoor life in many ways and have fun while learning. Hutsell summed it up by saying: If you do get a chance to go, do, because it's great! Tracy Jensen- Managing Editor -221 in - J t 5 ' if 5 survival. Jim Connelley gets water from the natural streams to fill the canteens on the Enviromental Science fall trip. CPhoto by: D. Waldmanj 1 The trip was a lot of hard work and we had to learn to work together. Sophomore Scott Duehmig T C t t Environmental Trip I E

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'Q' f' 5-rw THE WEST VIRGINIA CREW FIRST ROW:Eric Fox, Nikki Schmutte, Ted King, Phil Waldorf, Bill Payne, Eric Amson, Becky Tupper, Angela Sheetz, Anne Hutsell, Katie Wedlock, Kendra Light, Danee Manges, Joy Waldman, Karen Holbrook, Marnie Tannas, Kris Whitney, Mally Shaw, BACK ROW: Gretchen Haupert, Adam Otis, Scott Duehmig, Mike Camey, Matt Taylor, Stephan Kowalik, Jenny Duff. CPhoto by: D. Waldmanj It was an interesting and jim experience, for an extra class tri . ll W p X i ' RQ 'Y A Sophomore Kris Witney . I , 5 the woods in the trees of West Virginia. Jenny Duff takes a stroll on the evergreen lines path. iPhoto by: D. Waldmanj GLCHIIOUS HILLS of West Virginia. The trees and mountains of the countryside were one of the many sights seen by the students. iPhoto by: D. Waldmanj Environmental Trip

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WE KNEW IT ALL ALONG , says the senior powderpuff members, as they showed their spirit before the annual Homecoming powderpuff game. QPhoto by: B. Schoppmanj P0wderpujj' was a great wayfor girls to show their stuff It was a rowdy game. Senior Angie Aiello STRATEGY IS A major part of the game. Senior Vonda Ellis watches the game, closely contemplating the next play. iPhoto by: D. Douglasj REFING IS SERIOU business in the powdcrpuff game. Senior Todd Hyder and head coach Mick Baker discuss a penalty. CPhoto by: D. Douglasj Powderpuff ag 6 ! ld is IEW: cgi' ' 'rl I' ff- Lg, A. 'rf ,, ll