Jacksonville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Jacksonville, NC)

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a chance to do the same when Every year tall brings cooler temperatures, shorter days and leaves Mr. L.D. Pickett the honor of raking the campus. lt's a big job but it gives me a break from my usual responsibilities he said. Winter storms chilled North Carolina and the eastern seaboard, blanketing plants, cars and roads with ice. School was shortened for three days in February because of the hazardous driving conditions. soaring temperatures caused the closing of school at one o'clock for a week in September. I knew that school would let out early those days, so l drove my parents' van to school, got a few guys together, put our body boards in the van and left right after school, remem- bered as junior 'NP' Jason Binks. it All P in at rr., tsiy Calm weather did little to indicate the approach of Hurricane Charley in August, as it stalked the North Carolina coast near Morehead City. Luckily, the storm passed quickly and caused only a fraction of the expected damage. all, the year was not a bad one, weather-wise, that is. Except for an abnormally hot fall, our local temperatures were generally mild, and everyone managed to survive the rainy days despite dripping walkways and leaky roofs. So what if most everyone missed the first snow of the year because of a silly old fifth period exam? As junior Sarah Banks put it, lt melted anyway, but it's bound to snow again . . . maybe. Performing his own version of the Olympic ski jump, sophomore Alan Pendleton hopes for a safe landing. Alan was a member of the Ski Club, which took a trip to Snowshoe Ski Resort during Christmas vacation. Unusually heavy snow blanketed much of the western part of the state in December and January. Weather f 21

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ome Like It Hot! Weather. It is not exactly some- thing most people are thrilled to think about. Some would even go so far as to consider it boring. They look no further into it than to find out what to wear or how their hair will get messed up during the day. But during the year weather had much more impact on everyday life than on mere fashion. In many instances, weather conditions played a great role in deciding how students spent their time in school and out. Warm, sunny weather usually meant a trip to the beachg cold weather, a trip to the mall, or, for those lucky enough to have reservations, a skl trip. Unfortunately, many suci opportunities were missec because of school. Some of the fortunate few who had a period oi two tree in the afternoon dic manage to salvage a few gooc hours ot sun on warm days, though, by heading to the beact right after school. Junior Dana Passmore was one ot them: brought my bathing suit to schoo so we could go straight to Scotcl Bonnet Pier after tiith period. l was so cool! Other students were also giver

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.?lCh. other J SPJW-f as Spirit Week! A time for driving teachers crazy with blow pops and making mothers cry as their children walked out the door in black leather pants, chains and purple hair! lt was also a time for students to display school spirit and loyalty. At the middle school we didn't have the fun of Spirit Week,' said freshman Steve Baldwin. 'My favorite part was dressing up for Red and White Day. I painted my face with one half red and the other half E ll, 6 Although the pep rally is held after school, many students stay to participate. The program included a performance by the iiil band, an introduction to the football players and the cheerleaders with a practical joke for some of the team members. lm not used to dressing like thisl' said Graham Beacham. 'My sister had to help me. Days like Switch'em Day and Punk Flock Day required group efforts for costumes to be turned out to perfection. 22 Spirit Week white. Everyone came out in full force on Punk Flock Day. Students and teachers alike painted their hair funny colors, and made it stick up in strange positions. 'Just when lthought l knew people, they surprised me. Some people actually do have a sense of humorl' said John Caddie. Many students enjoyed Spirit Week because they were able to get out of class for three periods to work on floats. On 'Just another Friday night outl' jokes Mr. Howard who dressed up for Punk Flock D with the help of Johana Walker and some her friends. Teachers shoewd they had much spirit as students by turning out in 1 force for even the 'strangest' of days.