Hurley High School - Hurkota Yearbook (Hurley, SD)

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 ► Jennifer Johnson looks up from her computer during seventh grade math. The seventh graders learned comput- er basics from Mr. Holzkamm. Russ Anderson loafs during his fa- vorite class, home ec! The boys trad- ed shop for home ec during the sec- ond semester. i Jtk Cindy Andersen Russ Anderson Jamie Brandsrud Mitch DeNeui Tommy Elsberry Molly Gerdes Chris Hovaldt Jim Jager Carmen Rayburn Kristin Woodward 20 Junior High

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Growing Pains Initiation. The most feared word in the freshmen vocabulary! The utterance of this word struck terror in each and every freshmans heart! Initiation, (once it’s over!) isn't all bad. With this initi- ation comes privilege, which leads to re- sponsibility. There isn't a freshman alive who hasn't always wanted to finally be part of the “high school crowd.” Surviving initi- ation and lots of pushups is just part of growing up. The term initiation is not the only word the freshmen are aware of. They also seem to be very acquainted with the terms homework, pain, and mean upperclass- men! Mention the words pushup or front row, and most, if not all of the freshmen, will be inclined to turn their heads. People say learning how to handle re- sponsibilities under pressure is all part of growing up. Whether it be through initia- tion or learning, these kids are on their way! Steph Petersen gets caught actually tak- ing homework home. Steph always en- joyed carting her entire locker home every night! Herman Hovaldt Hudley Koerner Kent Mehlhaf James Ness Steph Petersen Chris Schroedermeier Freshmen 19

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Fitting In A big change was what the junior high students en- dured this year. The sev- enth and eighth graders learned how to adjust to new roles in life. Did anyone see ALF last night? Walking into an eighth grade class on Tuesday morning without seeing ALF was a capital offense! Kristin Woodward and Molly Gerdes had a unique reason for watching ALF. “Alf makes Mondays go by faster!” This strange sentiment was echoed by other eighth graders also! Why was this show so popular? Only the eighth graders know! Although it is hard to believe, this group of 10 kids can do some- thing besides watch TV! Many of the students are involved in sports, and half the class is a part of the band. Being the new kids on the block was a challenge for many of the seventh graders. Not knowing where to go and learning how to make the most of the three min- utes between classes were things that took patience and a lot of de- termination. “Getting to be part of the high school crowd is great, but it sure took some getting used to, ” said Beth Trenerry. Learning how to juggle home- work, sports, and fun were quite a problem for the class at first. Eventually, most of them got the hang of it. Even their teachers no- ticed the improvement. “Their ad- justment period is over. I think they are finally used to junior high,” said their geography teach- er, Mr. Kent Wolford. Becky Jacobson Delena Johnson Jennifer Johnson Kristy Jorgensen Eric Knock Sara Mellegaard Amy Morck Joel Oltmanns Laura Stacey Beth Trenerry